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Buy XP or not?

Author:  Neo [ Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:59 pm ]
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Ok, Im getting a laptop next month and the site that Im ordering from offers a no OS option. I know this might sound like a no brainer but should I buy winXP Home or not? I have a not so legal version of XP pro that Im using right now and there doesnt seem to be any problems with it. I have asked and read in many forums that you need a unique cd key to use xp and that it needs to be registered. I have never registed and my key has probably been used 10 000 times. People have mentioned not being able to download patches and other updates form ms website without having a legal version however I have all the latest security patches and updates. If I dont buy XP I will save $130 which can be used to upgrade from 512MB to 1GB of ram. So what do you guys think? Should I play it safe?

Author:  Cervantes [ Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:23 pm ]
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I wouldn't spend the money. Try your copy, and if that fails (I don't think it will), you could buy XP then, or use Linux. Smile

Author:  1of42 [ Tue Jun 21, 2005 6:00 pm ]
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Yeah, just go with the illegal one, although know that very soon, Microsoft is goign to require you to validate your copy of Windows in order to download patches and security fixes... Pretty much you're going to have to validate for everything, so don't expect your copy to be so secure for too long.

Author:  Notoroge [ Tue Jun 21, 2005 6:09 pm ]
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1of42 wrote:
Yeah, just go with the illegal one, although know that very soon, Microsoft is goign to require you to validate your copy of Windows in order to download patches and security fixes... Pretty much you're going to have to validate for everything, so don't expect your copy to be so secure for too long.
And I can guarantee you someone is going to release another key that bypasses validation, everyone will change to it and life will go on. If they patch that key, another one will come out, then another, etc, etc, etc. Never going to stop.

On the other hand, I have a legal copy of XP, so why do I care? Rolling Eyes

Author:  wtd [ Tue Jun 21, 2005 6:36 pm ]
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Use Linux.

Author:  Notoroge [ Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:01 pm ]
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wtd wrote:
Use Linux.
Eat more beef.


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