POLL : do you know of 2 or more people using an illegal version of windows xp or xp pro? Including yourself.

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Mar 19, 2003
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Originally posted by: FuZioN
the only people that i know with legal versions of xp are the ones that got it with their Dells


Also, I have a legal version myself because I got it for $5 through my university :p
 

bcterps

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I have a legit copy, but I use the corporate version, can't be bothered with activation.
 

ProviaFan

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Ew, no, my friends are retarded enough to use Win 2000 Pro.
Fixed that for ya.
There is nothing essentially wrong with windows 2000 Professional
(servers are another matter altogether)

It's what it LACKS that people should have quams with.
For the win2k haters:
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For the WinXP haters:
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For the winME haters:
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For the Win98SE haters:
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For the DOS 6.0 haters:
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For the QNX 6.2 and IRIX 6.5 haters:
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DT4K

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Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
The corporate version isn't illegal.

It is if you download it from Kazaa and use a corporate license key that you found on the internet.
 

MustangSVT

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I bought my brand new winXP professional edition from Best Buy.

I was driving my Enzo ferrari to pick it up when these supermodels wanted to get a ride. I told them I didnt have enough room. They said its ok and got naked and squeezed in.

 

AFB

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Originally posted by: MustangSVT
I bought my brand new winXP professional edition from Best Buy.

I was driving my Enzo ferrari to pick it up when these supermodels wanted to get a ride. I told them I didnt have enough room. They said its ok and got naked and squeezed in.



I call major BS.
 

brtspears2

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But of course. I wouldn't be surprised if I've miscounted here at work a few and short a few licenses.
 
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Originally posted by: zbalat
I have purchased each and every copy for all 4 of my systems (2 XP PRO 2 XP HOME). I do, however, know several people (10+) that have an PRO version that does not require activation, can be installed an unlimited amount of times and can be updated without any problems whatsoever.

They are cool with it I'm not.

Good for you. I have a Pro version that does not require activation, etc, can be installed buttloads of times, blah blah blah.

And it's legit.

Are you "Cool with that"?
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- M4H
 

arcenite

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Dec 9, 2001
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Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: zbalat
I have purchased each and every copy for all 4 of my systems (2 XP PRO 2 XP HOME). I do, however, know several people (10+) that have an PRO version that does not require activation, can be installed an unlimited amount of times and can be updated without any problems whatsoever.

They are cool with it I'm not.

Good for you. I have a Pro version that does not require activation, etc, can be installed buttloads of times, blah blah blah.

And it's legit.

Are you "Cool with that"?
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- M4H

His wife and I just had dinner and I found a burned copy of XP in her panties. I hope he's cool with that
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FlashG

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Dec 23, 1999
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Legal XP Pro but I'm afraid to add Service pack 1 cause of possible conflict issues.
 

EyeMWing

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Jun 13, 2003
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I own copies for every one of my rigs, but use the "Corporate" version anyway, I can't be arsed to have to call Microsoft an average of once every two to three days (Ironically, the only rigs I actually reformat on a regular basis are isolated from the Internet). So how many people do I count as? Somthing like 9 rigs at the moment.
 

Chaotic42

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Nope. I'm on my second legal copy of WinXP.....

Lousy MS charging for dually support. :p