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Buying Windows XP

I've managed to source a computer from work but it needs an OS installing onto it.

Is there a cheap way of buying a legit copy of XP?

Thanks

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  • geewhiz
    geewhiz Posts: 1,129 Forumite
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    How cheap do you mean ? places like Amazon, Dabs etc only charge about £54 for an OEM version of XP now anyway.
  • alared
    alared Posts: 4,029 Forumite
    http://www.linux.org/ is free

    there are other OS besides XP
  • mdbarber
    mdbarber Posts: 1,116 Forumite
    RavingMad wrote: »
    I've managed to source a computer from work but it needs an OS installing onto it.

    Is there a cheap way of buying a legit copy of XP?

    Thanks
    is there not an xp coa sticker on it?, if so you just need a copy of the disk, otherwise if you want to remain legal its a full retail version @£150
    try a linux distro!
    click here to achieve nothing!
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