Author Topic: Buying Cheap OS's over the internet (Read 270 times)

Rasker · « **on:** June 24, 2004, 12:37:59 PM »

Am thinking of upgrading to XP from Win2k, keep getting email offers for fully licensed complete version of this and other OS's for $50 +/-, am wondering if anyone here has done business with this group or knows anyone who has?

http://www.fathersquick.com.lowpriicebackup.com/index.asp

Am just wondering if this site is legit or whether Al Qaida has found a way to finance their activities by churning out offshore pirate software.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #1 on:** June 24, 2004, 12:45:27 PM »

Microsoft tightly controls the pricing and distribution of its operating systems.

Legally XP and 2000 can be sold, with the purchase of computer hardware (OEM copy) for $134.00 U.S.

These cheap deals are copies of the operating system, which means one day you are going to be in for a surprise when you have to re-activate the OS and can't.
Or worse, they won't even ship you a copy. Just take your money and run.

acetnt367th · « **Reply #2 on:** June 24, 2004, 04:48:55 PM »

Rasker,

I have a simple rule. If it seems too good to be true, most times it isn't. I just delete those emails. SPAM mail is poor advertising anyway and we shouldn't encourage them.

Just a couple weeks ago I turned a "free" computer telephone offer. Especially since they wanted all my banking information. Why would they need this if it free.

Shop wise dude

Acetnt

Rasker · « **Reply #3 on:** June 24, 2004, 04:54:57 PM »

I'm glad you guys agree with my instincts on that one. Here's a much less scary site offering full OEM version of XP Home for $69.99

http://www.salesintl.com/product.asp?0=218&1=235&3=13

Charon · « **Reply #4 on:** June 24, 2004, 06:11:23 PM »

One thing to watch with OEM. Some people have had problems with reactivation after a motherboard upgrade. Apparently, a new motherboard can be considered creating a New computer, and with OEM they may not (and apparently in a number of cases have not) allowed reactivation.

If anybody knows differently let me know.

Charon