primexx Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I would buy it of course. I buy windows right now anyways. Although I dont know what those people who voted 'I'd buy it regardless of licenses given' were thinking when they voted... According to the way you voted you would buy a copy of windows which gives you 0 licenses, happily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mAcOdIn Veteran Posted May 9, 2006 Veteran Share Posted May 9, 2006 Look, there's to be no admission or encouragement of downloading software in this thread. If we can't discuss this within the rules I'll be forced to issue warnings and close the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzbling Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I dunno, if it were not for all the good games being for Windows, I would be using something else, probley Mac OS or Linux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattrobs Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I never really understood the limitations of installation on different computers ("licenses"). I bought a retail of XP Home, and installed it on 2 of my home computers. My third computer came with XP Pro bundled, and I ended up installing it on all three without a problem. What am I missing, here? (obviously, a lot.) (On a sidenote, would we be able to do such a thing with Vista, seeing how it has this advanced activation procedure now?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonC Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I got 2 PCs in my house and a laptop...PCs are running hooky XP and my laptop cam with XP x64..I hated it so now i run dodgy xp on there too! :D If you read the EULA for windows, it states that you can have 1 copy of windows XP, and install it on both a computer and laptop. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kronik Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I too am lost like mattrobs I have one retail copy of WinXP pro installed on two PCs, other than it being illeagal what issues might I be facing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattrobs Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 If you read the EULA for windows, it states that you can have 1 copy of windows XP, and install it on both a computer and laptop. :) There's a difference between an EULA suggesting how many computers I wish to install my OS on, and an activation feature, restricting me. Is the former in Vista? (I'll admit that corporate/schools/etc. have to follow this rule for legal reasons.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBeech Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I would. Although i'm currently at Uni, and they have some kind of MSDNAA, where microsoft give every student free licences for their software. I activated my key one 2 many times, so i emailed them for a new code- the one they gave me back must be some kind of super code. I've managed to activate several computers, several times! I do want a media center licence though! But the fact you can only install it on one machine puts me off the 75quid price tag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Decryptor Veteran Posted May 9, 2006 Veteran Share Posted May 9, 2006 There is a "yes", a "definitely yes", "yes, no matter how many licenses" and a "I'll pirate". :ermm: I would be a "no" answer, regardless of how many (or few) licenses came with it. As much as i would like to say no, we still need windows until Apple port iTunes to Linux (we need the syncing and iTMS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerxes Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 (edited) From my school's MSDNAA, I get a free ulimited use copy of XP Pro SP2 Corporate with a key and everything. With my laptop, I got a free version of XP Pro as well. And yet, both are running pirated copies. Its just for convenience. To get the disk from MSDNAA, I have to remember the site, remember my password, log in, find the software, find the key, and then download it. Rather, I can go to a torrent site that I visit every day (and so I remember it easier) to download it, stick it into uTorrent, and finish the process a bit faster. I had that with my uni, I got a copy of WinXP Pro for the laptop through it. Went home to install it to find out the CD key was blacklisted..lovely :cry: of cause I'm only allow one CD key (part of the agreement my uni has with MS I think) not to mention MS expect me to uninstall WinXP Pro and buy a copy after I graduted...but I do play to buy Vista when it comes out though :happy: Edited May 9, 2006 by Xerxes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted May 9, 2006 Veteran Share Posted May 9, 2006 I bought a retail of XP Home, and installed it on 2 of my home computers. My third computer came with XP Pro bundled, and I ended up installing it on all three without a problem. I too am lost like mattrobsI have one retail copy of WinXP pro installed on two PCs, other than it being illeagal what issues might I be facing? Didn't a moderator just post in here, saying to keep discussion within the rules and to not dicsuss warez? :ermm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 My desktop's semi-illegal. We had an older HP desktop die on a friend and he gave it to me CD and all, and althought I used the CD to install it on my custom desktop, it wouldnt let me activate it, so i did some stuff to it and its fine. So in short, yes its illegal because i didn't activate it, but its also LEGAL since its on only 1 PC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devistation Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 id still pirate it :alien: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Observer Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 IF i could buy a vol lin for just my house and no matter how many pc's there are in the house i could install XP PRO but say a pc leave the house i would have the deinstall it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BudMan MVC Posted May 9, 2006 MVC Share Posted May 9, 2006 If you read the EULA for windows, it states that you can have 1 copy of windows XP, and install it on both a computer and laptop. :) :wacko: And when was the last EULA you read?? Sure wasn't XPWhat part of this do you NOT understand?? http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/eula.mspx 1.1 Installation and use. You may install, use, access, display and run one copy of the Software on a single computer, such as a workstation, terminal or other device ("Workstation Computer"). The Software may not be used by more than one processor at any one time on any single Workstation Computer. As to the user stating he has UNLIMITED use because he has a MSDNAA.. Again NO.. did you bother to read the EULA?? http://www.msdnaa.net/EULA/NA/English.aspx#amendment What part of this do you not understand?? 1.5 "Use" shall mean the non-commercial use of the Software by Faculty, Staff, and/or Students solely to: (a) develop, support, and conduct educational classes, labs, or related programs offered by Qualified Educational User which have been approved for participation in the MSDN Academic Alliance Program and that have the purpose of instructing and/or training Students to develop and use the Software; (b) conduct non-commercial research projects utilizing the Software (note: research done on behalf of the National Science Foundation or the U.S. Government qualifies as "non-commercial" research); and/or ? design, develop, test, and demonstrate software applications or hardware that work in conjunction with the Software only for the purposes as listed in Section 1.5(a) or 1.5(b). "Use" of any Software under Section 1.5(a) shall be limited to instructing and training Students to use such Software, any other Software available under the MSDN Academic Alliance Program, and any software developed during such class, lab, or related program. "Use" under this Amendment shall not include the use of the Software for general business purposes other than by Qualified Educational User's employees engaged in support and user support of the Software and the management of compliance with the MSDN Academic Alliance Program. If a Student creates a software program resulting from the proper Use of the Software consistent with this Section 1.5, then such Student may commercially use and/or sell such software program upon the purchase of, and adherence to the terms and conditions of, a retail license of the applicable Software used to create such software program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echilon Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Maybe. They'd have to really lower the price first though. If windows was the same price as a game (?~30), I'd definately buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Sheldon Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 id still pirate it :alien: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achal Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Didn't a moderator just post in here, saying to keep discussion within the rules and to not dicsuss warez? :ermm: and just how are they discussing warez? they said they BOUGHT a legit copy of windows xp, and it installed on all of the computers that they have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilotX Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I've got a copy of XP 64 that I traded a Pro License for, and XP Home on my fiancee's PC. Other then that, I've got 3 computers running Linux and one Mac Mini. I've no need for a bunch of Windows Licenses, but it would be nice to be able to purchase a "Family Pack" ala Mac OS X at a decent price. but 300 bucks for full versions of XP Pro is too high for me, almost a 1000 bucks just for the OS? I'll stick with Suse for my computer needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted May 9, 2006 Veteran Share Posted May 9, 2006 and just how are they discussing warez? they said they BOUGHT a legit copy of windows xp, and it installed on all of the computers that they have That is "warez"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
»X« Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 If the activation was time based rather than the ammount of times you activate on the same computer then paying would be best. Same goes for vista. If ive paid x ammount of pounds for windows, I should be able to activate as many times as i like without: Phoning them up/Getting told ive run out of activations. I have no clue what activation vista contains but if its the same then it will severly put me off paying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achal Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 That is "warez"! how is it "warez" when they are using the ORIGINAL windows xp disc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxconn287 Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 how is it "warez" when they are using the ORIGINAL windows xp disc? Are you serious. :no: Reread it until you understand. It has nothing to do with original disks. It's about the licensing aspect. Personally all my computers have a Windows COA sticker on it and the new ones I will buy will have them as well Doesn't really apply to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mAcOdIn Veteran Posted May 9, 2006 Veteran Share Posted May 9, 2006 Alright, I don't think we wanna have to clean the thread every couple of hours so I'm closing down the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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