IMHO you sometimes get obsolete software from them. Caveat emptor!!


"mayayana" <mayaXXyana1a@mindXXspring.com> wrote in message
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> See this link:
>
> [url]http://asia.cnet.com/crave/2007/09/24/downgrade-your-vista-to-xp/[/url]
>
> The deal seems to be that some OEMs will
> provide you with a downgrade. If you can't
> get that, and you're willing to call Microsoft,
> the article seems to be saying that MS will give
> you the necessary activation code if you can
> find an XP CD to install with. If you go that
> route, I'd call the OEM first. Failing that, check
> with MS before proceeding.
>
> That all only applies to the Business version.
> For Home version, the cheapest legal way is to
> buy an OEM version disk (about $100 US) online.
> I like buycheapsoftware.com. Their name sounds
> hokey, but in my experience they're actually very
> dependable and have good service.
>
>
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