license agreement...

[drifter106]

Have read where you can buy a "license agreement" but it wasn't specific so I am here with the question. Is it possible to purchase another agreement with microsoft so you can use the same version of OS on another system. I am aware of the fact that EACH OS is for one computer but maybe somewhat lost as to what "another license agreement" provides you. Just checking my alternatives before I commit myself in spending additional $ for my computer needs.

thanks

 

[Doh!]

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/addlic.mspx

 

[drifter106]

thank you very much for the link...it took me to a site where I was able to type in my key number which would allow me to purchase another OS for the price of $269.

Here is an excerpt from the page:

Purchase a Windows XP Additional license from this site to activate your copy of Windows XP without further delay. Save up to 15% off the manufacturer's price of Windows XP Each Windows XP Additional License purchased allows you to activate your current copy of Windows XP at a price that is lower than the price of full copy of Windows. You are limited to 3 Additional Licenses purchases for each retail copy of Windows XP that you originally purchased.

Thought I would share in case others ever have a similiar question...

 

[mechBgon]

However, $269 is $40 more than just buying another retail-boxed WindowsXP Professional Full Version from Newegg.com, so if you don't need it right this second, then you could save some money that way (if you live where you can order from Newegg, anyway).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16837116195

 

[John]

Microsoft Windows XP Professional ® Retail Box @ $205

In the last 3 years I've spent well over 5 figures with this company.

 

[drifter106]

I was being somewhat facetious in my remarks...I don't know what MS is thinking when they think people are going to buy that product at that price. Maybe I am looking at it from the outside looking in but to pay that kinda a money is just not very wise. I will probably just go with getting an upgrade version from our local educational consortium for around $69 and hope I have the ability to transfer it if I change mb's or hard drives. I have been told that I can do that procedure 3 times with the upgrade.

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: drifter106
I was being somewhat facetious in my remarks...

Oh, gotcha My sarcasm meter had a dead battery.

I don't know what MS is thinking when they think people are going to buy that product at that price. Maybe I am looking at it from the outside looking in but to pay that kinda a money is just not very wise. I will probably just go with getting an upgrade version from our local educational consortium for around $69 and hope I have the ability to transfer it if I change mb's or hard drives. I have been told that I can do that procedure 3 times with the upgrade.

$202 works out to $20 per year over the ten-year support lifespan of WinXP Pro. Is that so high? Compare it to the price of a full Adobe suite, or 3DS Max, or Lightwave, or etc, and ask yourself which of those products will be supported for ten years on a practically unlimited number of hardware/software configurations in more than a dozen different languages.

 

[halw]

Just buy a floppy disk drive for $6 to $10 and order an OEM version of XP. It's legal.

 

[drifter106]

Originally posted by: mechBgon

Originally posted by: drifter106
I was being somewhat facetious in my remarks...

Oh, gotcha My sarcasm meter had a dead battery.

I don't know what MS is thinking when they think people are going to buy that product at that price. Maybe I am looking at it from the outside looking in but to pay that kinda a money is just not very wise. I will probably just go with getting an upgrade version from our local educational consortium for around $69 and hope I have the ability to transfer it if I change mb's or hard drives. I have been told that I can do that procedure 3 times with the upgrade.

$202 works out to $20 per year over the ten-year support lifespan of WinXP Pro. Is that so high? Compare it to the price of a full Adobe suite, or 3DS Max, or Lightwave, or etc, and ask yourself which of those products will be supported for ten years on a practically unlimited number of hardware/software configurations in more than a dozen different languages.

If I could clarify something...I was referring to intial cost offered by MS vs. initial cost of said product through other channels. My opinion was based on the fact that I have initially spent a good deal of $ for a retail version of xp and MS was going to provide me the opportunity to purchase another OS (same as the one I have) for that price. (Like they were doing me a favor). I was able to purchase the OS for less than $180 and others can be found lower or at that same price point. I agree totally with your cost analysis (although ten years may be stretching it). The fact that I inferred that MS was giving me a break on price, due to the fact that I already own the OS, is the basis for my comment.