Poll: DId you pay for your current OS?

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Ausm

Lifer
Oct 9, 1999
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Yup got XP pro with my 2 Dells

I could build my own but I am way to lazy ;)

Ausm
 

FoBoT

No Lifer
Apr 30, 2001
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Originally posted by: CVSiN
Nope use Eval copies of XP and Server 2000 =)
MS Eval programs rock by the time the timebomb goes off its time to reformat anyway

the 120 day ones ? or longer? i thought i saw a 365 day something once
 

minendo

Elite Member
Aug 31, 2001
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Of course not. Why would I pay money for something that I can download for free?
 

Mayfriday0529

Diamond Member
Sep 15, 2003
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no i got two XP Home that came with two machines from Dell.
and on my primary computer i got Windows XP Pro which i for free from Microsoft.
 

Muse

Lifer
Jul 11, 2001
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Yeah, a "with hardware" deal for Win2000 Pro at Newegg. Around $150.
 

jdiddy

Diamond Member
Feb 6, 2004
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Yes Windows Xp Pro. 2 copies that I got with my laptops. 2 not for resale versions that I got with the Intel Bundles and 1 academic version from school.
 

dullard

Elite Member
May 21, 2001
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Paid for my Win XP copies. 1) Came with computer, 2) $4.99 with university deal.
 

Ketteringo

Banned
Feb 2, 2002
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No, XP Pro.

I got it free from M$ for taking some quizzes.

I also have another copy that I got from my school for free :)
 

n0cmonkey

Elite Member
Jun 10, 2001
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No:
Running OpenBSD snapshots, but I plan on ordering the release. It's Free though, so I don't have to do that, but I like the stickers.
I got an evaluation copy of Windows server 2k3.
I've got slackware on a machine that isn't booted at the moment, but thats free too.

Yes:
Bought Mac OS X 10.1 a long time ago.
 

Bryophyte

Lifer
Apr 25, 2001
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All of my OSes are legal, but I haven't paid for one for a long long time...probably almost 10 years (except for one that came with a laptop.) MS gave me copies of all sorts of programs, including several OSes, when I was a reseller. Went to a bunch of MS seminars and stuff like that.
 

Bateluer

Lifer
Jun 23, 2001
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Aye, WinXP Pro came with my notebook and I bought a copy of XP Pro for my desktop as well.