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For those of you running XP with Parallels, VMware, or Boot Camp: where did you get your version of Windows XP? I can't believe some of the prices I am seeing 😱. I have a copy of Vista but I want to avoid installing it at all costs (except monetary ones)!

 

[119576]

eBay. 🙂

 

[Eidorian]

NewEgg or Fry's Electronics OEM.

 

[Hmac]

Tiger Direct, although that's certainly more of a crap shoot than NewEgg.

Get the OEM version. It's cheaper ($139).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116400

 

[dante@sisna.com]

Got mine at Tiger

Tiger Direct, although that's certainly more of a crap shoot than NewEgg.

Get the OEM version. It's cheaper ($139).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116400

Got mine at Tiger Direct, OEM, $139

 

[Koodauw]

You can find legit copies of XP home for about $90-$100 on ebay. Pro goes for about 140 if I remember correctly. I just picked up a copy from there, brand new. I was very pleased.

 

[jweila01]

I bought this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116056

Works fine.

 

[t0mat0]

an old xp box on ebay? if the sticker's on it...
or someone who's about to throw their machine away

 

[GarrettB]

Took my old laptop, sucked out the serial number and installed Ubuntu. Now I've got a free disc, free serial number and a new OS to play around with.

 

[e12a]

Ebay sells OEM copies for cheap. Cheaper than newegg.

 

[bmcgrath]

In the bin? Or thrash for the Americans here... 😀

 

[wallaby]

In the bin? Or thrash for the Americans here... 😀

Yeah, us Americans sure like to thrash.

 

[masse]

You can install windows on more than one machine...It's not illegal if you only use one at a time... right?

 

[SLC Flyfishing]

If you are a college student, you can get an academic license for cheap at most universities. I can get XP pro for about $60 right now, I can also get vista for that much as well as Leopard.

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