Buying windows xp

[dern]

What's the most cost effective way to buy windows xp (pref pro)?

Thanks,

Mark

[Plotloss]

Personal or Corporate use?

[Podie]

Always OEM...

[Plotloss]

Podie said:

Always OEM...

Hence my question...

Educational license is cheaper than OEM (Unless first name Micheal second name Dell)

Theres cheaper ways still though.

[docevi1]

I got it for free, legally, through Uni

MSDN:AA, it's the way forward. I have loads of MS software for free, legally!

[dern]

Personal and work - pc at home used for accounts, development (java) and games.

What's the difference between home and pro by the way?

Presumably oem means that I need to buy a pc at the same time or are the component suppliers flexible about this?

Thanks,

Mark

[dern]

Plotloss said:

Theres cheaper ways still though.

Although msoft now stop automatic upgrades when it can't verify the license/product key, hence the question sadly.

Mark

[Plotloss]

Home is Pro with all the handy features removed.

So you want pro.

If you've got kids in school you can get XP Pro and Office XP for £96 the pair.

If you signup as a software partner to MS they have special deals. £199 for all the software you can eat.

[Plotloss]

dern said:

Plotloss said: Theres cheaper ways still though. Although msoft now stop automatic upgrades when it can't verify the license/product key, hence the question sadly. Mark

Remember there isnt just one type of license structure...

Hang on, YHM

[jamieboy]

Plotloss said:

If you signup as a software partner to MS they have special deals. £199 for all the software you can eat.

Although that's £199 for a one-year license for all the software you can eat. Still a good deal, though.

[dern]

Plotloss said:

Hang on, YHM

Nice one, thanks.

Mark

[dern]

jamieboy said:

Although that's £199 for a one-year license for all the software you can eat. Still a good deal, though.

So you pay 199 a year and for that you can get hold of anything you like from their software catalogue?

Have you got a url for this?

Thanks,

Mark

[Plotloss]

Google for Microsoft Partner Program

Its the MSDN subscription effectively.

You get XP, Office, SQL Server, VS.Net

All the good stuff basically.

[jamieboy]

Plotloss said:

Its the MSDN subscription effectively. You get XP, Office, SQL Server, VS.Net All the good stuff basically.

Nope, for £199 you get XP, Office, SQL Server, Exchange, SBS, etc., but you get none of the development stuff, so no Visual Studio, no MSDN.

Unless they've been short-changing me for the last four years...

[Plotloss]

Ahh, wasnt sure.

Knew the expensive stuff was in there though...

[dern]

Thanks guys, I think I'll sign up to that program as that seems a pretty good deal... don't need the dev stuff as I have no intention of switching from java just yet.

Regards,

Mark

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docevi1 said:

I got it for free, legally, through Uni MSDN:AA, it's the way forward. I have loads of MS software for free, legally!

Make sure you don't have to stop using it the second you graduate!