Guest Nellie2 Posted May 13, 2003 Report Share Posted May 13, 2003 What do you think? Is this a good price......full version too not upgrade!!http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...d=43403&_LOC=UKWould home be ok for a PC on a network?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince of Calcutta Posted May 13, 2003 Report Share Posted May 13, 2003 thats not bad...but not too sure about the network bit.. i'd recommend professional for that.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 13, 2003 Report Share Posted May 13, 2003 Upgrade and Full Version are the samething Nellie2.Apart from that you need a previous O/S installed or the CD for the upgrade bit.Upgrade is cheaper too :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted May 13, 2003 Report Share Posted May 13, 2003 Yes, that's fine Nellie, no problem with networking either.Using OEM XP here with 2 machines networked, the install picked up my network connections and configured itself :) You have to do a clean install with OEM I believe, don't think you can upgrade, but I'll stand corrected if wrong.You have all your partitions with your important stuff anyway so you won't lose anything so a clean install will be fine for you.Good luck :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted May 13, 2003 Report Share Posted May 13, 2003 I thought you could only use OEM with new hardware,as powerless says upgrade disc is a full xp disc you just need a previous os installed or disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted May 13, 2003 Report Share Posted May 13, 2003 OEM formats and clean installs no problem, it's what I did last month :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted May 13, 2003 Report Share Posted May 13, 2003 Well in the price comparison site I checked out the OEM version of XP was cheaper than the upgrade version. If I reformat my hard drive Ellas then I can pretend it is a new one!!! :P I planned to reformat anyway.....I want to change my partitions about a bit.So just to clarify.........XP Home is ok for a home network??? If anyone has any other sites I can check out I would be more than grateful.......it is all down to price now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted May 13, 2003 Report Share Posted May 13, 2003 Windows XP Clean Install (Interactive Setup)http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windo...xp_sg_clean.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted May 13, 2003 Report Share Posted May 13, 2003 That is very useful........thanks bvw!!! I'll have a good look at that later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted May 13, 2003 Report Share Posted May 13, 2003 so your going to pretend nel :D lets hope xp is taking in by your pretence,still think the upgrade is a better option I have 2 discs lying around a OEM and upgrade with the upgrade you get a nice folder and instructions with the OEM you get nowt :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted May 13, 2003 Report Share Posted May 13, 2003 ok...........so where is a good place to buy????.........I am looking for prices and something to compare too!! I am a bargain hunter......will go all around the shops and end up back in the first one just to make sure I don't miss anything. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted May 13, 2003 Report Share Posted May 13, 2003 nelliei would listen to ellas on this onealthough the OEM is cheaper, the one that ellas has like he sais a nice folder and you can still completely Format your HDD with it, with a little help from your friends (PM me about this bit) :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted May 13, 2003 Report Share Posted May 13, 2003 e-baytry this link nellsyou can pick it up new for £50 if you are shrewd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted May 15, 2003 Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 So what do you get in your nice folder???......XP Home or XP professional???........Grrrrr......can't make my mind up!! E-bay is crap.....they are selling 'genuine 120 day evaluation' versions of XP :lol: :lol: But I will keep my eye on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 15, 2003 Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 ellas i think is right.OEMS are sold cheaper becuase you have to buy another product at the sametime. CD-RW Drive (or whatever) and then you can buy the OEM version... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted May 15, 2003 Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 Still window shopping...... I have found Home Edition upgrade for £73.76 and Pro upgrade for £115.93 so far from CCL computers..........trying various price compare sites at the moment.'Course all this is dependent on my car sailing through it's MOT next week..........if it doesn't then I shall have to put XP on the back burner for a bit longer.........sigh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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