cheapest way to buy xp os disk?

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Hi,
Excluding Ebay .. ( I don't need the hassle of worrying about legalities)
where can I buy xp cheap cheap cheap
cheers
cw

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code_wrong wrote:
> Excluding Ebay .. ( I don't need the hassle of worrying about
> legalities) where can I buy xp cheap cheap cheap

Buy an OEM copy from your favorite trusted computer retailer - that is *as
cheap* as you can get it beyond finding someone selling their old Retail
Copy of Windows XP discovered they had one-too-many copies.

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"code_wrong" <tac@tac.ouch.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> Excluding Ebay .. ( I don't need the hassle of worrying about legalities)
> where can I buy xp cheap cheap cheap
> cheers
> cw

Lookie Here...

http://www.edirectsoftware.com/WindowsXPP.html

Windows XP Professional (OEM) Full Install. I buy from these guys all the
time and have never had a problem.

Carl

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"Vagabond Software" <vagabondsw-X-@-X-gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "code_wrong" <tac@tac.ouch.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:%23sQpRhwiFHA.708@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>> Excluding Ebay .. ( I don't need the hassle of worrying about legalities)
>> where can I buy xp cheap cheap cheap
>> cheers
>> cw
>
> Lookie Here...
>
> http://www.edirectsoftware.com/WindowsXPP.html
>
> Windows XP Professional (OEM) Full Install. I buy from these guys all the
> time and have never had a problem.
>

XP home $59.99 - that is cheap .. Unfortunately they have to add $30
delivery to the UK .. If I estimate £1 = $1.75 Then $89.99 = £51.42 .. That
is still cheap considering the best I have found in the UK so far is £88.07
+ £5 delivery ( www.tekgia.com )

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"code_wrong" <tac@tac.ouch.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Vagabond Software" <vagabondsw-X-@-X-gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uFPA04wiFHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> "code_wrong" <tac@tac.ouch.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:%23sQpRhwiFHA.708@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>> Excluding Ebay .. ( I don't need the hassle of worrying about
>>> legalities)
>>> where can I buy xp cheap cheap cheap
>>> cheers
>>> cw
>>
>> Lookie Here...
>>
>> http://www.edirectsoftware.com/WindowsXPP.html
>>
>> Windows XP Professional (OEM) Full Install. I buy from these guys all
>> the time and have never had a problem.
>>
>
> XP home $59.99 - that is cheap .. Unfortunately they have to add $30
> delivery to the UK .. If I estimate £1 = $1.75 Then $89.99 = £51.42 ..
> That is still cheap considering the best I have found in the UK so far is
> £88.07 + £5 delivery ( www.tekgia.com )

scratch that .. so much for my internet search skills .. I subsequently
found
XP home oem for £63.39 + £5 delivery at www.microdirect.co.uk ..getting
better

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"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> code_wrong wrote:
>> Excluding Ebay .. ( I don't need the hassle of worrying about
>> legalities) where can I buy xp cheap cheap cheap
>
> Let me add to my previous response with ways to help you look and such..
>
> For Pricing/Opinions/Reviews on various products:
> - http://www.pricewatch.com/
> - http://www.dealsites.net/
> - http://www.resellerratings.com/
> - http://www.epinions.com/
> - http://www.techbargains.com/
> - http://www.edealinfo.com/
> - http://www.fatwallet.com/
> - http://www.couponfinders.com/
>

Thanks ..found this:
http://www.powerstartpc.com/script [...] pricewatch

I know this is apre-installation kit .. which I understand to be the XP for
OEM ... But I can't figure out why thisis so cheap .. $3 ???? ... How do
Microsoft make their money again??

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code_wrong wrote:
> Thanks ..found this:
> http://www.powerstartpc.com/script [...] pricewatch
>
> I know this is apre-installation kit .. which I understand to be the
> XP for OEM ... But I can't figure out why thisis so cheap .. $3 ????
> ... How do Microsoft make their money again??

You misunderstand.. That is the Preinstallation Kit.. It contains tools that
can be freely downloaded by almost anyone anyway to make your unattended
installation of Windows XP more customizable.

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"code_wrong" <tac@tac.ouch.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> XP home $59.99 - that is cheap .. Unfortunately they have to add $30
>> delivery to the UK .. If I estimate £1 = $1.75 Then $89.99 = £51.42 ..
>> That is still cheap considering the best I have found in the UK so far is
>> £88.07 + £5 delivery ( www.tekgia.com )
>
> scratch that .. so much for my internet search skills .. I subsequently
> found
> XP home oem for £63.39 + £5 delivery at www.microdirect.co.uk ..getting
> better

www.ebuyer.com
£50.68 + carriage + VAT = £65.18 total

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In article <#sQpRhwiFHA.708@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>, tac@tac.ouch.co.uk
says...
> Hi,
> Excluding Ebay .. ( I don't need the hassle of worrying about legalities)
> where can I buy xp cheap cheap cheap
> cheers

One of the cheapest ways, if you want more than one copy, and you also
want copies of Office and several other nice things, is to join the MS
Partner program (it's free) and then subscribe to the Action Pack - you
get full licenses/media for 10 installs of XP Prof and MS Office 2003
Prof and also about 30 other CD's with servers and development tools.
Action pack is under the price of a retail copy of XP Prof.

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> But remember the license to use Action Pack expires when the subscription is
> finished.

Yes, but you can renew it every year cheaper than you can purchase any
single retail product they sell.

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