When is Microsoft going to sell the new license for XP?

[biggestmuff]

I thought i read in the forums here or somewhere else that MS was going to offer a new license to allow Windows XP to be installed on up to two (I think) computers. Has anymore information been released about this? I should get my XP Pro tomorrow from the OfficeMax deal and can't decide on wether I should go ahead and install it or wait for this new 2 user license version.

 

[igiveup]

I remember reading about this. I think it was only available for the Home version, and it wasn't THAT much cheaper than two normally would be. I think it worked out for like $10 cheaper for each. Like I said, not much.

 

[hpfanatic]

From the WinInfo Daily UPDATE:

XP ADDITIONAL LICENSES GO ON SALE
As Microsoft promised in late August, the company is now offering Additional Licenses for Windows XP, although at only a slight discount off the retail price. Shortly before releasing XP to manufacturing, Microsoft decided to offer families a way to purchase additional copies of XP through a new licensing program, originally called Additional Family Licenses. The license lets consumers use their existing XP retail CD-ROMs to install XP on a second machine by providing a new Product Key.

"Additional licenses for Windows XP are now available at shop.microsoft.com," said Kristian Gyorkos, product manager for Windows XP. "As of [Wednesday], additional licenses [were] available through
the retail channel as well."

The additional licenses don't offer much of an advantage over the full price, however. XP Home Edition, for example, retails for $199.00, and an additional license for XP Home is $189.00--only a $10 discount. The XP Home upgrade version is $99.00 and an additional upgrade license is $89.10. Prices for XP Professional Edition are similar. XP Pro retails for $299.00 or $199.99 for the upgrade. But additional licenses for XP Pro knock the price down only slightly to $269.10 and $189.00, respectively.

To order additional XP licenses, visit Microsoft's shop.microsoft.com Web site: XP Home http://shop.microsoft.com/referral/productinfo.asp?siteid=11052
XP Pro http://shop.microsoft.com/referral/productinfo.asp?siteid=10798

 

[biggestmuff]

hpfanatic,

thanks! that was the info i had been looking for. Not much of a discount, huh? :disgust: Might as well find another OfficeMax or Staples deal!