Re: cheap OS SW for real?
From: Colin Barnhorst (colinbarharst(nojunk)_at_msn.com)
Date: 01/29/05
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Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 11:36:56 -0700
Look for additional info, such as "OEM" (only legal on the original machine
it was sold with), "Academic" (you have to prove that you are a student or
teacher), "NFR" (not for resale). Avoid these. The site you linked to in
your post may very well be pirated software. The only info is what you
yourself can cut and paste from Microsoft. There is no mention of "retail
box, sealed, proof of authenticity included" or anything to indicate what
you will actually get. The fact that there is a picture of a retail box
shown means nothing because it is not accompanied by a statement "actual
product shown". The picture is out of the MS Press kit.
Also, the retail price for the Windows 2000 Pro is the price for the Upgrade
version and not the full version. Do they even say so? I have seen sites I
know to be real pirate sites and the layout and product offerings on this
one are very nearly the same, although the other one was cheaper.
Keep in mind that by Summer you most likely will have to let Microsoft test
your system for genuineness in order to keep up to date with patches and
enhancements. I'll bet a virtual steak dinner that nothing on this site
will pass.
But give this vendor a fair chance: Email this site and ask if the product
is genuine Microsoft retail boxed with the certificate of authenticity seal
still affixed.
-- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] "jtsnow" <jtsnow@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:oAPKd.68079$Tf5.43685@lakeread03... >I see things like Windows 2000 or XP for $50. I would like to replace the >OS on a old Dell PII latitude company laptop I have with a fresh install >(there is nothing I need to keep). Is that stuff for real or is there some >hidden gimmick there like wont let me use it after 30 days or something >like that. I see it on Ebay and here is url too. Any tips appreciated. > > > > http://fansoft.info/os/win2000.html >
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