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Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 w/SP2b - Licence and media - 1 PC - OEM - CD - English
- £56.51ex vat
- £66.40inc vat
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Tuesday, 9th September.
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- manufacturer #: M93-00294
- quickfind code: 114051
- 14 in stock for next day delivery.
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Interesting Licensing Issue
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Windows XPFor those that want to do things properly, I have noted that Microsoft say "I'm afraid that unless you are a registered System Builder that the licence you have purchased is technically invalid. Microsoft do not offer any support with this licence - you must obtain support from your registered System Builder".
i.e if you purchase this OEM System Builder licence you WILL get windows updates and MS website WILL see you as 100% legit !BUT! you are technically running an illegal copy unless you purchased it "installed on a computer that you purchased from a registered System Builder"
Oh boy!! The law eh?!! Pah!
Hey, other than that - this is a brilliant package - get the remote to go with it - thanks Ebuyer - nice one!
XP Pro on the cheap
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Not ApplicableJust installed this on my machine after deciding to hand some cash over to microsoft for the first time ever! What can you say, offers the full functionality of XP Pro with media centre if you want it, personally i dont really bother with it.
Nice and cheap....same will set you back £250 in PC World.
Vista Upgrade on the cheap!!
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Windows XPGot a upgrade coupon with WMC.... gives you Vista home premium edition after xmas... as someone said on this review (first time they have handed money to Microsoft)If the operating system is priced right and fairly its not worth the hassle of loading Hookey software. WELL DONE E-BUYER
"WINDOWS DEGRADING ITS SELF"
Windows doesnt degrade it's self like one of the previous reviews stated, it is where the files get fragmented during the reading, copying and writing to system memory from the backing store when the operating system is booted up. When they are written back, the address where they were originally copied from is sometime overwritten by users data and is forced to take another location in the next avalible location.
Great
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Windows XPit is a very could version of windows no problems yet!!! it made my computer faster (don't know how that happened) only one problem and that is that my TV Card is not compatable so i will have to buy a new one
just not good
I run a Core 2 Duo on windows 2000 pro and it's just miles faster than this OS..just need to know what youre doing..hope many people will do the same before we get lumbered with Vista...ultimate bloatware..F.E.A.R and Half Life 2 run like a dream on 2000 Pro..like 150 FPS..
MCE is Pro!
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Windows XPThis Operating system is an extended version of XP Pro., so it's BETTER VALUE than Pro. It is more fussy with TV cards, but the benefits are noticeable.
You DON'T have to use it as anything other than Pro, especially since the 'MCE' bit is really designed for big screens and entertainment systems.
Whatever you do, DON'T instal SP2 (standard), it has its own version. The standard one will screw it up.
Very large on-line community supporting MCE - look for 'green Button'.
Oh, and BTW, any NEW XP install will run faster, because MS software degrades itself over time.
Kendra
Note of thanks to 'Anonymous'
Bought this OS elsewhere and spent the best part of 2 days following Microsoft's so called instructions. Thankfully read this comment after trawling the net for a solution - and getting no where!
ASUS K8V-MX and WD2500KS ... Just Fine
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Not ApplicableInstall problem down to having Linux installed on the WD drive. Removed all partitions and install was fine!
Media Centre is ok, but is fussy about playing DVDs, PowerDVD plays everything.
Does seem to be a cheap way of getting XP Pro.
Install hangs with ASUS K8V-MX S754 and WD2500KS
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Not ApplicableI had to install a parallel IDE drive for the installation to work.
The WD drive is currently disconnected and hopefully the install will still work with the parallel drive AND the WD drive.
A bit strange ...
