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Windows XP OEM
- Thread starter ghall
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If you bought the OEM copy when you got your Apple, then yes it would be technically ok. Otherwise, you need a full blown copy.
jeremy.king
macrumors 603
Yes, you can use it. Home or Pro will depend on what you need to do with Windows
Speaking of OEM, has anyone else noticed the price of XP Pro OEM has gone up in recent months?
Here's a good deal on Home w/Vista coupon
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16832116169
Speaking of OEM, has anyone else noticed the price of XP Pro OEM has gone up in recent months?
Here's a good deal on Home w/Vista coupon
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16832116169
balamw
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FWIW it has been reported that you might not be able to take advantage of the Vista upgrade coupon if the license didn't come with a complete system...
B
Personally, I don't really care about Vista. I've tried the beta. It's just a bunch of so-called "eyecandy". XP should be good enough for what I need it for.
wmmk
macrumors 68020
I agree wholeheartedly. and if you don't like the look of xp, there are hundreds of themes online, some of which are actually really nice. anyway, i believe that only 1 core is utilized in home, but both are utilized in pro. anyway, some BIOS hacking should be able to change that. hope this helps!
-wmmk
plinden
macrumors 601
No, XP Home supports dual core, but not dual processor. That is, you can use two cores on all Macs, but on the Mac Pro two of the four cores are not utilized.
jeremy.king
macrumors 603
Only on the same hardware (i.e. machine). OEM licenses are bound to hardware, not a user like a retail copy. Microsoft may also give you a hard time after so many activations, requiring a simple phone call to explain.