Today on Ebay I paid a guy $20.00 for what he called a "Super Secret" MSN web address where you can fill out some registration info and buy Windows XP Professional for $39.95 plus shipping & handling.

You have to work your way thru registering, but it's worth it if you want to save some $$ on buying Windows XP Professional.

http://members.microsoft.com/partner...n/Winpro2.aspx

I have received so much help from this board, I figure this is one way I can help some of you.

However, if you want to donate a couple bucks to the “Buy me an Engine” fund (LOL!!), my Paypal account is: Davidsagers@hotmail.com

 

Heh, big catch there. Must be registered with MS partners.

 

What does that mean

 

The registration must be done through a MS partner company. Start filling out the registration and you'll see.

 

Yes, there are 5 or 6 pages to fill out. Takes about 10 minutes, I only answered the required fields, eventually made it thru the process, waited about 30 seconds for my authorization code to be e-mailed and went back in using the original address posted in my first message and was allowed to place an order.

In a couple weeks I'll see if the box arrives?

It'n not a real simple process, but can be done by most people

 

My copy of XP came with my computer, but FYI its been availible on Kazaa (free) for a long time now.

 

Be warned! A friend of mine has/had a "hacked" copy of XP and when he downloaded and installed SP1 for XP, it informed him that he had an illegal copy of the OS and tried to contact MS.
Don't know how much truth there is in what he told me, but he has no reason to lie.

 

Ya maybe the newer copies do that, Like I say I paid for my version but I know 3 people who have illegal copies.

 

I got the XP form this web site, cam with full version of XP pro, a collectors windows baseball in a sealed cube, a baseball player bobbing head doll, some baseball cards, and a package of chewing gum. It all came direct from microsoft.

 

Do you also know that XP is LOADED with built in spyware? Like when you open a ripper MP3/AVi/MOV/Mpeg it records the file name, size and your IP address and sends it to Microsoft? yeah the ner "updated" media player is also known for it so they can get that info even if you DON'T have XP.

 

I will stick with win2K. Ripped, accepts updates, if anyone wants a copy I will try to send it to ya. Also I have been using it for a little over a year now. no crashes, probs that I have come accros.