Cheap buy for WIN XP PRO

-verTo- · SirTweaksabit Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 271

Hey, i have seen offers for WinXP PRO OEM version for like.. 60 bucks. Is that a good deal, or is it bunk?

I need winXP pro but i dread having to pay 140 for the OS. Any suggestions?
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[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

Good deal, but you probably will have to buy a computer to get it or a computer component.

WINXP for 140 is a good deal and I wouldn't be complaining about it.
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-verTo- · SirTweaksabit Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 271

Ok, ill give you the website of the reseller who sells it for around 60 bucks.. if i can find it
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Bartman4907 · Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2004 9:58 pm Post subject: windows xp pr for $82!

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?DEPA=6&sumit=Go&description=37%2D116%2D112&searchdepa=6

Great deal but you gotta be a "student"

gk22coe · TweakNOOB Joined: 10 Nov 2003 Posts: 210 Location: TN

at newegg they ask you questions before you can buy the academic version but at zipzoomfly they sell it to you no questions asked
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meobius · Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 8:45 am Post subject:

i know where i work, you can get the winXP OEM but you have to buy a harddrive at the same time... i figure it's worth it cause i mean, a hard drive + winxp OEM is still much cheaper than just WinXP Retail Box

racing87stang · Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 2:55 pm Post subject:

goto ebay you can find an good OEM FULL version with SP1 for about 128 shipped... thats how i got mine...
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[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

Watch anything on Ebay.

I currently don't know of any XP CD shipping with SP1 installed.

Though, I may be wrong.

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gk22coe · TweakNOOB Joined: 10 Nov 2003 Posts: 210 Location: TN

my xp pro academic came with sp1 installed...
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[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

Ok, dammit, I'm wrong, just be safe guys and make sure it's authentic.

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geekzta127 · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 8:44 pm Post subject:

I think you should just install an old os and then buy the upgrade version.

upgrade version and reg version are the same

except upgrade vers. checks for old os's.

-verTo- · SirTweaksabit Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 271

So whats the difference between the "academic" version and the retail xp pro version?
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gk22coe · TweakNOOB Joined: 10 Nov 2003 Posts: 210 Location: TN

academic is cheaper

i think your not suppost to make any money off of it or somthing like that

that's all that i know of
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geekzta127 · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 5:04 pm Post subject:

academic is just like a discount if you are a student or have kids.

-verTo- · SirTweaksabit Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 271

so there is ZERO difference in the software? Its just winXP pro sold for less because u are a student?
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geekzta127 · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2004 11:21 pm Post subject:

or have kids, either way you get to buy academic version. and yes they are the same, I

guess it's like a price deduction for people who are students, or have students or kids.

[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

One thing I wonder is why people are using XP pro?

Do we really need the extra networking stuff for a normal computer?
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geekzta127 · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 12:48 am Post subject:

No, we don't, I myself pretty much prefer win2000NT as it is my main os.

I think win2000Nt would load faster than xp pro. too

gk22coe · TweakNOOB Joined: 10 Nov 2003 Posts: 210 Location: TN

I use xp pro so that i can use the hyperthreding on my intel 2.4c. From what i hear home only supports 1 cpu but pro can support 2...
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[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

aha! Good point! :)
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geekzta127 · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 4:53 pm Post subject:

yea xp pro and win2000ht can enable HT but xp home doesn't thats what sucks about home, well one thing.

-verTo- · SirTweaksabit Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 271

Ok, so if i buy the XP PRO ACADEMIC Upgrade... how do they verify that im only 16 and a student? ;o
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gk22coe · TweakNOOB Joined: 10 Nov 2003 Posts: 210 Location: TN

In this academic discount k-12 studends do not apply
I had to get my sister to buy it for me (shes in college)
buy it from zipzoomfly.com they sell it to you no questions asked...
at newegg.com i had to put in my sisters school and school id #
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amvail2 · TweakNOOB Joined: 28 Dec 2003 Posts: 20

Well theres no differance and at zip zoom fly its $82 and you don't need to be a student because they ask no questions, but you have to buy another computer part with it.
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