R rvdbarnes Standard Member Joined Mar 7, 2005 Messages 89 Reaction score 0 Points 44 Location sheffield Oct 23, 2005 #1 morning all bit off the subject of gaming, but is it ok to buy windows XP OEM rather than the retail version for twice the price? rvd
morning all bit off the subject of gaming, but is it ok to buy windows XP OEM rather than the retail version for twice the price? rvd
S Sammity Established Member Joined Jan 21, 2005 Messages 915 Reaction score 36 Points 213 Oct 23, 2005 #2 I don't see why not. Some shops will not sell it to you unless you buy a piece of hardware with it though.
I don't see why not. Some shops will not sell it to you unless you buy a piece of hardware with it though.
B branny Prominent Member Joined Feb 26, 2005 Messages 3,721 Reaction score 279 Points 675 Location Pie Land Oct 23, 2005 #3 Its absolutely fine and indeed I would endorse it. Reznor is correct but for example you could buy a keyboard / mouse at Scan for £3 and then you can buy Windows. Excellent! Branny
Its absolutely fine and indeed I would endorse it. Reznor is correct but for example you could buy a keyboard / mouse at Scan for £3 and then you can buy Windows. Excellent! Branny