ItsJustDon said:No need to send in the UPC for the rebate, now that is cool. Let's you leave the plastic package completely intact should you wish to resell (*cough* fleabay) it.It's kinda sad we have to direct fatwalleter's whose store's inventory was sold out (bought by fleabayers) to eb@y for them to buy at a higher price from other fatwalleters.

I dont think people understand that "upgrades" are actually FULL versions. All the "upgrade" version does is ask for an old version of windows during installation to verify that you own one. Anything works even windows 95.

onion said:I dont think people understand that "upgrades" are actually FULL versions. All the "upgrade" version does is ask for an old version of windows during installation to verify that you own one. Anything works even windows 95.

According to MS, XP Home upgrade requires at Windows 98 or later to qualify for the the upgrade.
Edit: Here is the official MS upgrade maxtrix

OK, just to add some more confusion...

A few weeks ago, there was a similar deal at OD, though the rebate amount was less. Now, my memory is pretty lousy, but as I recall, when I did a full install of this same version (XP Home w/SP2 Upgrade edition), setup asked for an installation CD for Windows, and the list of eligible versions INCLUDED XP Home and Pro. I attributed this to the fact that I was installing on a machine that already had a full, legit (but not activated) Corporate license version of XP Pro. I remember being surprised, because the box only lists Win98/98SE/ME (I think).

I ended up inserting a Win98 CD, which it accepted. (I also remember noting that it did NOT require the product key for the Win98 CD).

What I'd like to know: Will the "one per household" limit from the previous rebate prevent me from using this one? (I'm guessing NO, since it's a different amount, and therefore a different rebate altogether.)

Princeman said:Dumb question: Does the Visa coupon work if you use a different charge card?

I have used a different credit card & still applied the coupon

Thanks! Final dumb question: Does OD.com go by my local time or PT, MT, ET, or when, to determine when it's 9/10/06 for the receipt?

Better stay up late Sat. nite to grab this deal.

sorry to ask, can i install this on multiple pc's... thank you.

Demosthenes9 said:...Mixing the two...

Can I "upgrade" my machine that is currently running Win95 or Win3.x ?

No, you can't do a straight "upgrade". You must do a fresh install BUT you CAN use this XP Home UPGRADE cd instead of paying a higher price for the "retail" disc.


No you can't according to MS unless you want to run an illegal OS. The XP Home Upgrade EULA explicity PROHIBITS the above behavior. The Upgrade license is only LEGAL if you UPGRADE from one of the MS QUALIFYING OSs and that OS was previously LEGALLY licensed to the computer you are upgrading with XP Home upgrade. You do not have to keep the original OS but it has to have been LEGALLY licensed to the computer you are upgrading . Otherwise you are required to buy the full version install to be LEGAL. The ONLY thing that make ANY MS OS legal is the end user agreeing to abide by the MS EULA for that MS product. IF you are not going to do that then you are wasting your money and you might as well install a downloaded illegal copy. There is NO difference in legal terms.

To make this deal even hotter:

If you buy the WIN XP you can get it for free!

Potential FAR, if you pm to BestBuy or Staples. Seems like their prices on Windows XP Home upgrade is always $89.99. Guess we'll find out for sure, when Sept 10 comes around.

http://www.Staples.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/yourorder?orderId=31848345&catentryId_1=104106&ddk ey=StaplesAddToCart

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6709083&st=windows+xp+home&type= product&id=1083713449105

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