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[black_182]

i need to buy a copy of windows xp. where is the cheapest place to buy. and does anyone know what the difference is between oem version and retail version.

cheers.

 

[Caramel]

you might as well wait for microsoft vista

 

[V1NNY]

yeah lol, oem you dont get a manual etc

 

[FiDoDiDo]

you might as well wait for microsoft vista

I'd rather have a operating system for the next 6 months rather than just wait for Vista

Cheapest I could find was http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=97548

 

[wozzaa]

OEM just means you have to buy it with a main hardware component such as motherboard or processor. Software is the same though.

And vista hmmm. It'll be buggy slow and a piece of crap for at least a year. Just like XP was. Wait just like XP still is!

 

[Clellandmc]

you might as well wait for microsoft vista

I wouldn't bother waiting tbh, comes out end of November time and doesn't have any amazingly great features on it, that you can't get now.

 

[V1NNY]

Yeah just get XP

 

[Gareth]

OEM just means you have to buy it with a main hardware component such as motherboard or processor. Software is the same though.

And vista hmmm. It'll be buggy slow and a piece of crap for at least a year. Just like XP was. Wait just like XP still is!

i bought my XP Professional OEM with a £5 mouse. Scan.co.uk classed it as a main hardware component!!? ok!

 

[recaro182]

Why don't you just download it and save the money for car mods???

 

[David]

mate get it on ebay for like a £10er

 

[black_182]

so i may as well buy a oem copy.

 

[Gareth]

oem means you don't get a box / manual etc. that's all.