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| 480869 | 2006-08-26 23:41:00 | I have just read the September issue of PC World. (It is generally a non-put down read until finished as soon as it arrives.) Having built my last computer as a first time attempt, I am looking forward to trying the exercise again. Last time was with a base kit (ex Computer Link, Petone) which came with mob installed. I used my existing OS (98SE). I read in the "How to" section, page 82, a very good article on building from scratch. One question - Where did Scott source the MS Win XP Home with SP2 OS for $175.00? My research can't find one for under $600.00 plus. Ken |
Sapperbro (6562) | ||
| 480870 | 2006-08-26 23:59:00 | $600.00? I dont think so. Down the road (www.edencomputers.co.nz) you can get XP Home OEM with SP2 for 179.77 |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 480871 | 2006-08-27 00:04:00 | When you order your bits and pieces for your new computer, you are entitled to purchase a OEM version of XP which is much cheaper than the standard version. You do not have to order all your computer parts from the one supplier either to get this cheaper version, although it is easier dealing with a single supplier if you have problems. :) | Jen (38) | ||
| 480872 | 2006-08-27 00:33:00 | Speedy, I was in Harvey Normans yesterday pricing laptops. On enquiring the price for XP with SP2 I was quoted $300+ for upgrade and $600+ for new complete version. These were a stand alone purchase, not an OEM. Ken |
Sapperbro (6562) | ||
| 480873 | 2006-08-27 00:40:00 | Well yer full versions are different. Nothing wrong with OEM versions. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 480874 | 2006-08-27 00:52:00 | Speedy, I've noted your link to Eden Computers and I will tag them for future enquiries. Thanks. Jen, Thanks for your advice on OEM. (It still rankles to have to buy a separate OS for each machine I build.) I will use it wherever I decide to get the parts. There are only two shops here in Palmerston North (Inhouse Computers & Advantage), not counting Noel Leemings/Big Byte or Harvey Norman, so I prefer to browse the larger centres where there is a bit of competition with building components. A couple of Asian run places have opened but didn't last long as their parts were too expensive. They were mainly run in conjunction with cyber parlours for gaming. Ken |
Sapperbro (6562) | ||
| 480875 | 2006-08-27 04:54:00 | Try Ascent for your bits and pieces. Best choice of parts in the country. | JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 480876 | 2006-08-27 06:12:00 | man that's shockingly high prices for 'full' version of xp.......what a rippoff.....hey theres NO difference between that and an OEM verison for $170, (at most) except for the liscensing and that's really not too relevant anyway......I'm disgusted......who would pay that much for xp .....boy they're making some big $$$ outta folks who dont know better........... again....just because HN's sell puters dont mean that they're the best to get advice from or parts or operating systems.......theyr'e a retailer and tha'ts all.. |
drcspy (146) | ||
| 480877 | 2006-08-27 06:16:00 | the last upgrade version someone I know bought was from ....ah DSE I think and it' was under $200....oh and by the way again theres no difference between the upgrade version and the full cept you may have to produce a win9x cd to 'satisfy' the install proceedure that you are indeed upgrading.......i've installed upgrade verisons on to secondary partitions while the primary had win98 or ME and the install process was not any different to a 'standard' install....the upgrade version 'recognised' there was an existing o/s and happily installed the full version of xp onto the chosen partition.......this I like to do cause then the user gets the best of both worlds........win9x on one partition and xp on another....... | drcspy (146) | ||
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