Is there a way to get a LEGAL copy of windows xp for cheap?

[Cheezeit]

hello,

As the title says, is there a way to get a legal copy for cheap? Im not in college so I don't think i can get an educational discount. Are there any other ways?

thanks in advance

 

[toant103]

Originally posted by: Cheezeit
hello,

As the title says, is there a way to get a legal copy for cheap? Im not in college so I don't think i can get an educational discount. Are there any other ways?

thanks in advance

ebay


or just ask any college student

 

[Cheezeit]

thanks for the reply.

ii think ill ask a college student, i never thought of that. what does it cost for after the edu discount?

 

[daniel49]

1) marry into the gates family?
2) Go to work for Microsoft?
3)ask a friend who is in school to buy it for you?

 

[mechBgon]

If your goal is to be legally licensed, then an academic license won't accomplish that goal unless you qualify for the academic license yourself.

 

[NokiaDude]

OEM.

 

[imported_rod]

If you know a student/teacher, you should be able to get a cheap copy under an academic liscence. But, each student/teacher is only allowed to purchase one copy of each particular product, and (as i've been told) their name goes on a register. So if they've already bought a copy of XP, you cant use that idea.

Otherwise, get it OEM. Im just not sure how well OEM copies of XP handle system upgrades....

RoD

 

[Leros]

I have an OEM copy of Win XP Home. Ive had no problems with it. Activation is just like the retail version.

 

[casper114]

Enroll in school for one semester, I get all my microsoft products for free through my college.

 

[Cheezeit]

Originally posted by: casper114
Enroll in school for one semester, I get all my microsoft products for free through my college.

did you get the full windows xp pro for free?
if so, how do you get them for free? do you register for it on microsoft or talk to your college?

 

[clickynext]

Originally posted by: casper114
Enroll in school for one semester, I get all my microsoft products for free through my college.

Legally, aren't you required to stop using them as soon as you're not a student anymore?

 

[unfalliblekrutch]

supposedly, thats part of the deal, to stop using your academic lisenced copy after you end school. However, i've bought a used PC once from a college student in which his academic copies of software were still on . Legally, who's responsible? I didn't KNOW for sure that they were academic at the time of purchase. :-D

 

[Cheezeit]

come on guys, please answer this question:

how do you get acedemic copies free? do you register for it on microsoft or talk to your college?

 

[nweaver]

most buy their academic copy, showing a student ID card at the bookstore. Pony up the $100 for a Y power adapter and an OEM copy of windows from your favorite online retailer.

 

[A5]

I get MSDNAA access through my school

 

[hans030390]

i got XP pro off of my brother for $10 (that's how much it cost at IU student computer store)

in fact, that's a great way to get software...ask a college student...

 

[sparkyclarky]

Originally posted by: hans030390
i got XP pro off of my brother for $10 (that's how much it cost at IU student computer store)

in fact, that's a great way to get software...ask a college student...

You might as well pirate it at that rate, as you're breaking the EULA either way.

Unless you are a student buying your own copy for your own personal use (and the license generally still is legal for that specific piece of software after you graduate), you are not legal using academic versions of MS software.

 

[clickynext]

I don't think even microsoft expects everyone to get a legitimate license of their product, regardless of what the law or the EULA says. They advertise their student/teacher copies of Office a lot, allow anyone to buy it (some stores may check, but definitely not all) and allow multiple computers to use one license as well.

As for getting a legal copy of windows xp for cheap, guess your only way is to buy it used, since enrolling in school isn't exactly trouble-free, and you have to stay a student to have it remain legal. The way to get a legit new copy is to buy OEM with a power adapter or fan or whatever, I guess. I've always wondered to what extent that really satisfies the conditions of OEM sales, but MS doesn't seem to have much of a problem with it right now.

 

[LBmtb]

Yet another reason to switch to linux.

 

[Cheezeit]

do you just get windows at the campus bookstore?

what do you have to do?

 

[nweaver]

probably show a student ID. You realize, that if you are not a student or a teacher, that copy of XP is NOT legit....

 

[Tom]

You get a legal copy if you steal a computer.

 

[maximusfarticus]

Haha, now that's classic.

 

[imported_rod]

Originally posted by: clickynext
Legally, aren't you required to stop using them as soon as you're not a student anymore?

Nope. According to the microsoft website:

You are still eligible to use this product after you or a member of your household no longer qualifies as an educational user.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/students/doyouqualify.mspx

RoD

 

[casper114]

I was able to check it out at the computer lab from my school, the liscence they have allows for every student to have one registered copy of xp. My work also has the same aggreement and the reason being is because they don't want anyone accessing information from there web sites or exchange server or vpn without the latest security updates.