Re: How should I buy XP Pro?

unclepeteDEL@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
No offense, but this question is only for those who do NOT think it is
just fine to have XP _without_ the media an operating system normally
comes on.

If I have to I'll start from scratch.

Exactly how would a "full" copy of XP Pro SP2 best be purchased?


1) Go to store/shop that sells computer software.

2) Purchase either the desired Upgrade version of WinXP, one copy for each computer to be upgraded.

3) Return home.

4) Insert installation CD in PC's CD drive and follow the on-screen
prompts and instructions to install application and desired additional
features.


> Does
it come on _several_ CD's?


No. It's on a single CD.


Is there any way to know it will be compatible with update/upgraded XP
systems or is each one deliberately made to force you into a new
purchase?



This question makes no sense. Of course WinXp is compatible with itself.


How much should this "full" XP Pro SP2 (SP3 by now?) actually cost?


Depends on the individual vendor; but it should be readily available for somewhere between $199 and $299.


I
see all sorts of prices on eBay and they often have some characteristic
that makes them undesirable - like being merely a second license without
any CD's or being restricted to student use.

Is it even possible to make a safe purchase of XP Pro SP2 on eBay?



I wouldn't count on it. Getting a legitimate software license of any kind from eBay, or any other on-line auction site, is something of a crap shoot. One should be very careful buying any software on such sites, as they make no prior effort to ensure that such sales are legitimate. The problems stem from two completely different sources, but have the same results: the buyer gets ripped off. A great many people don't fully understand the terms of the license they own, and don't understand that they may not be able to legitimately resell it, or - worse still - there are a great many sellers who do know that they're selling bogus licenses, but don't care. The auction sites react only when someone files a complaint, and then all that really happens, especially in the case of the many deliberate fraudsters, is the seller of the pirated software returns using a different alias, to continue selling illegitimate licenses.



By that I refer to future compatibility of versions, ownership
identifications (COA's?), etc., etc., etc. (In attempting to ensure
continued usability of my present system I've been going in circles {One
place on MSN even asks if there's a wavy edge on the CD printing!},
which I suspect is corporate America at it again.)



This paragraph makes no sense.






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