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01-27-2006, 09:20 AM
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OS Buyer Beware?
I am about to purchase WinXP Pro (full version) and I see it priced from $299 at Best Buy to $154.99 for what is called "Microsoft Windows XP Pro Full OEM" on the internet. Are these the same? Are there any "catches" of which I should be aware.
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01-27-2006, 09:21 AM
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The OEM version doesn't come with any fancy packaging or manuals and you get no free tech support from M$ for it. Otherwise, it is the same OS. There is no reason to pay full price for the retail version.
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01-27-2006, 01:43 PM
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How bout $134.80 with free shipping? Here's where I buy my MS Windows products:
http://www.viosoftware.com/Windows+X...h+SP2+OEM.html |
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