cheap vista ultimate

[kevinf2090]

i was just shoppping around to find some cheap prices on vista ultimate when i saw this. do you think that it is to good to be true.

 

[sanzen07]

Yes, that is way too good of a price to be true. Site looks sketchy too. I paid $140.00 for Vista Ultimate Retail and I consider that a killer deal, $27.39 is just way too cheap to be true.

 

[shortylickens]

I googled the part number:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=4CN-00782+

According to the first result its only the media. No key.

Which means the ad on your link could be considered false advertising. Its not a complete solution if it doesnt even work.

 

[kevinf2090]

well if there is a place to just buy a disc, then is there a place that just sells keys. becasue i already have a vista ultimate upgrade retail but my brother is using the key. so i was thinking about buying the key and use his dvd

 

[Brazen]

If you just install from his DVD and do not enter a key, I believe it gives you information for purchasing a key directly from Microsoft, either on the page for putting in the key or on the System Properties page IIRC. You can use it without entering a key for 30 days to give you a chance to get a key.

 

[kevinf2090]

will the key be much cheaper then the whole package

 

[Brazen]

I don't know. You also have the option, if you own Vista Ultimate then you can license Vista Home Premium for like $50 on another computer. I'm not sure how it works, but it must check to make sure you also have Vista Ultimate, either by checking your other computers on the network or putting in both license keys or something. Information on this, again, is in like the System Properties or somewhere like that.

I have Vista Ultimate (not installed, so I can't double check for where the info is) and if I ever start using it (someday I'm sure I will) and I want it on my other computers at home (kids' computer, my laptop) then I'm going for the Home Premium addon license.

 

[kevinf2090]

i think the home premium offer was limited time though. it was over since june 29 2007

 

[oldman420]

sketchy at best.