How to Buy more licenses from Microsoft

fubarman · Post by **fubarman** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 5:04 pm

Well, I just bought Windows XP Prof. yesterday and I want to install it on all 3 of the computers that I own. Since microsoft is filled w/ greedy bastards, i need to buy 2 additional licenses to activate the other 2 computers WHICH I OWN. How do i go about purchasing 2 additional licenses and how much will they cost? Thank you for your help . . . I miss the days when you could install windows on every computer you own without any hassle. . .

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 5:40 pm

The $$$ way.

http://shop.microsoft.com/special/wal/walinfo.asp

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 5:47 pm

fubarman wrote: Since microsoft is filled w/ greedy bastards, i need to buy 2 additional licenses to activate the other 2 computers WHICH I OWN.

You may own the computer, but you still need to purchase an operating system for each computer. If you own 3x computers, you'll need 3x operating systems, 3x antivirus products, etc etc.

fubarman · Post by **fubarman** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 5:57 pm

YeOldeStonecat wrote:You may own the computer, but you still need to purchase an operating system for each computer. If you own 3x computers, you'll need 3x operating systems, 3x antivirus products, etc etc.

That is 100% bull, with more and more people owning more computers, is the assumption that everyone can afford to spend $300 on an operating system that will be out of date in a few years? I, a college student, cannot afford such a price. And because I cannot afford it, i can't take part in the added benefits of having this OS, thus limiting the access i have. I consider this discrimination. Some might say i'm full of it but how can u justify spending almost $300 for 5 sets of letters and numbers, on a computer that you already own?!?!?!

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 5:59 pm

fubarman wrote:That is 100% bull, with more and more people owning more computers, is the assumption that everyone can afford to spend $300 on an operating system that will be out of date in a few years? I, a college student, cannot afford such a price. And because I cannot afford it, i can't take part in the added benefits of having this OS, thus limiting the access i have. I consider this discrimination. Some might say i'm full of it but how can u justify spending almost $300 for 5 sets of letters and numbers, on a computer that you already own?!?!?!

As a college student u can get it cheaper, check your school store.

fubarman · Post by **fubarman** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 6:10 pm

I actually did check my college store and it is 299 for WIN XP . . . there was no difference in price as compared to bestbuy, and that's why i went there . . .

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 6:20 pm

There should be someplace to get it cheaper.

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductde ... 152&DEPA=0

274, 3 copies of winxp home

1 copy of winxp pro is 245

Rainbow · Post by **Rainbow** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 6:40 pm

fubarman wrote:I actually did check my college store and it is 299 for WIN XP . . . there was no difference in price as compared to bestbuy, and that's why i went there . . .

You kidding?
The college I work at sells it for 10 bucks to students and staff. Thats Win XP Pro.
I cant believe you cant get a better price than that from your school

Edit: Make sure you actually ASK them for the student version of Win XP Pro and don't just go in the store and look on the shelf. Sure on the shelf it will be $299 but they have the student cds behind the counter locked up somewhere usually.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 8:12 pm

fubarman wrote:That is 100% bull, with more and more people owning more computers, is the assumption that everyone can afford to spend $300 on an operating system that will be out of date in a few years? I, a college student, cannot afford such a price. And because I cannot afford it, i can't take part in the added benefits of having this OS, thus limiting the access i have. I consider this discrimination. Some might say i'm full of it but how can u justify spending almost $300 for 5 sets of letters and numbers, on a computer that you already own?!?!?!

It's not bull at all...and once again...it's completely irrelevant to if you own a computer or not. You can own a whole warehouse full of computers....that does not give you the right to pirate an operating system, or pirate any software for that matter.

And as several here have chimed in....college students get tremendous breaks in the costs of software. If they don't, you can still get fantastic price breaks in purchasing OEM installs of WinXPp, from venders that sell those packages with basic hardware kits. You can pickup WinXPp upgrade OEM for about 95 bucks.