Cheapest XP

Pie123

Iwant to buy xp home however i do not know the difference between an OEM and a normal copy. What is the difference? And where is the cheapest place to buy it from.

asininity

Generally you've 2 options OEM and retail. OEM will come with just XP home and thats it nothing else and is therefore the cheaper option.

For XP Home OEM SP3 you're talking about 55 to 70 quid

Pie123

what does retail xp come with

[Deleted User]

A box, a manual, support from Microsoft and the ability to transfer the license to other machines.

asininity

Though I'm not sure you can get retail anymore its more expensive and probably comes with things like nero cds and limited deeals on rubbish security software.

Pie123

Thanks i will buy oem then thanks for the help

Pie123

so will this be allright to install on my linux laptop
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Windows-Home-Service-Pack-English/dp/B0018RCADO/ref=pd_ts_zbs_sw_h__16416481_1?pf_rd_p=114336891&pf_rd_s=right-3&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=16416481&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=1JDZMMMEDAJGS271DH85

asininity

What laptop is it? Sometimes the specs of say a netbook would have trouble running XP. Also does it have a CD drive?

latecomer

Are you wanting to just install windows or keep linux too?

Pie123

It's one of those acer aspire one from asda and i am looking to get rid of linux. I am going to buy a external cd drive for it

asininity

How much ram have you got?

I would stick with linux but would put on a different kind of linux which would cost you nothing, just my preference though.