What version of XP Do You have

[Gouk]

Also all humans have been cracked

 

[Stircrazy]

I got a Pirated XP home lmao got it b4 i went and got pro but still was a copy of a friends upgrade cd lol

I should have voted for it hehe

 

[AaronMcarthur]

Do you people buy these pirated xp's, flea markets or just download them?

 

[dejav00]

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Well...I didn't download my Devil's own version...it followed me home so I kept it....................................

 

[B~B]

Pro. Legal.

 

[canadian_divx]

dont know what to say

well i have a legial copy of xp but one thing that i wanted to know is where did u get the x-box theme that is on your laptop because i think it is cool

 

[AaronMcarthur]

what u mean u said thought windows was free
i figured they wud make u stay in jail for life?

 

[dejav00]

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Honestly, M$ loves us software piraters, and they won't try to stop us, to a point anyway, because they get their taxes eased on ALOT if they can say that software is piratable, but, that's why they put in the activation, to make it look like they tried to prevent it, but they also made sure it was beatable to they could use that for tax returns...

 

[Powerchordpunk]

the only way to get a pirated xp home is to do casual sharing and use the keygen. Nobody is gonna find it on file sharing. Maybe ftp. Hats off to anyone who finds it on a fileshare network.

 

[Powerchordpunk]

curses

 

[AaronMcarthur]

I thought if you got caught having a pirated copy of windows or a stolen version off the internet and are using the OS. You could be put to jail for life or have to pay a large find???

 

[loppdawg69]

I got the Xbox theme from www.themexp.org do a search for xbox or x-box

 

[Alan]

Devils own for me...............

Found it under a gooseberry bush when I was do'in me garden!!!

I hate gardening

 

[loppdawg69]

Still not one Pirated XP Home...heh

 

[xsk8zerox]

Originally posted by loppdawg69
Still not one Pirated XP Home...heh

Nope...

 

[surge]

yes, i have a home oem and retail pirate copy of xp that came on an 8in1 cd , but i havent installed the home one.

but i own a legal XP pro tho

 

[AaronMcarthur]

what is a home oem???
and what is the fine for having a pirated windows, well if u sent ur computer off they could catch you?

 

[Iceman]

here u go a good explanation on OEM, right off the internet

OEM versions of may computer products including keyboards, CDROM drives,
video and sound cards, modems, monitors, popular software packages and
more are available, either as parts of a computer system purchase, or as
individual items. If you are considering a purchase of any OEM hardware
or software, it's important that you understand what you are buying.

OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer. OEM's exist in most
major industries; Chrysler sells cars made by Mitsubishi, and all of
Sear's Kenmore products are made by OEM companies. The main difference
in the computer industry is that OEM products are usually less expensive
than the retail versions supplied by the manufacturer. However, there
are different types of OEM products.

Some manufacturers have two versions of their products; one retail version
which ships in fancy packaging, and an OEM version which is sold in bulk
(usually to system manufacturers). OEM products are not intended for
individual sale, and so don't include a glossy box, and often don't include
a manual or driver disks (if req'd).

Sometimes, the OEM versions are functionally identical to the original
retail version, but not always. Often, a large system manufacturer will
specify particular features in an OEM product which are not the same as
the retail version. For example, Matrox supplies OEM video cards to
a large manufacturer (i.e. Compaq's QVision 2000+ video card). Because of
the large numbers purchased, Compaq gets a good price, and also
specifies things like: amount of video RAM, upgradability, RAMDAC speed,
etc. Part of the deal is usually that Compaq will take over responsibility
for the hardware warranty.

Hypothetically, say that Matrox makes 10000 extra units in anticipation of
Compaq's next order, with a few small BIOS tweaks for compatibility with
Compaq's machines. Compaq decides they only need 8000 units this quarter,
so Matrox sells the extra 2000 units as OEM. Once those units go out of
the factory, they're no longer Matrox's responsiblity, and probably don't
even have Matrox stamped on them anywhere.

I'm just using Matrox and Compaq for illustrative purposes here, but
component manufacturers commonly provide OEM versions of their products
for systems manufacturers. i.e. ATI, Tseng and Cirrus Logic provide
chipsets for integration onto motherboards.

Sometimes, the difference between a retail version and the equivalent OEM
is negligible, i.e. the packaging. However, more commonly the OEM version
has been made with less expensive components, includes no software or
hardware 'freebies' or extras, includes no hardware warranty, etc.

So, be careful when buying OEM that you are getting what you _think_ you
are getting. You may be saving $20-30 and get a slower RAMDAC or a unit
that isn't upgradable. On the other hand, you may be one of the
thousands of people who have good success with their OEM products and
saved some money at the same time.

Often, the OEM (original manufacturer) will not provide any tech support
or warranty service for OEM units.

 

[dejav00]

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Well...if you buy an OEM copy of XP online, you may not even get a CD...just the little sticker you're supposed to have on the side of your PC (judging by this poll over half of us don't).

Just thought I'd add that...

 

[Majestic_twelve]

I like my day job but I like my night job better, sleeping.

I paid for a legal copy of xp pro but I use a modifed devils own version with a legal multi license volume key because I am constintly upgradeing and I would have to reativate windows everytime and can't stand it phoneing home everytime it crashes or I click find from the start menu, god I am glad I dont pay for bandwith by the amount transfered a month like some people.