Dell, Inc announced on Friday that it will offer Windows XP operating system to their personal computer customers after the June deadline. Microsoft has scheduled to pull the Windows XP operating system from store shelves on June 30 in an effort to upgrade customers to Windows Vista.
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Member since:2006-11-13
Simple, they simply use any of the available keygen's on the internet! ;-)
PS:
I don't condone piracy... I'm a Linux guy and a big supporter of open-source software.
Member since:2006-07-16
Simple, they simply use any of the available keygen's on the internet! ;-)
PS:
I don't condone piracy... I'm a Linux guy and a big supporter of open-source software. "
Ahem. That's like providing instructions on how to hack your neighbor's WiFi and then adding "for educational purposes only" in the fine print.
Back on topic, Dell is able to do this because of a deal it has with Microsoft. Dell's customers want XP and if other OEM's stood up to Microsoft, they'd be able to continue offering XP too. I'm so sick and tired of reading PC ads and seeing the prominent "<vender> recommends Vista..." OEM's have to place that statement prominently in their ads to placate a Microsoft requirement. And they say Microsoft doesn't have a monopoly? Why can't OEM's say they recommend XP or even Linux if that's what their customers clamor for.
Edited 2008-09-01 01:08 UTC
Member since:2008-08-31
Dell installs the OEM version of Windows XP without providing you with a valid XP product key. The OEM version doesn't require you to activate, so as long as you don't have to reinstall you're golden, you still get updates and stuff.
BUT try to reinstall XP and you're screwed. The little Windows license key label stuck to the top of your system has a VISTA product key, not an XP key. The provided Vista key cannot be used for reinstalling XP.
Member since:2005-12-02
"Dell installs the OEM version of Windows XP without providing you with a valid XP product key. The OEM version doesn't require you to activate, so as long as you don't have to reinstall you're golden, you still get updates and stuff."
Actually you can reinstall XP all you want to, as the Dell version does not require a key to be upon install, nor does it require activation. If you reinstall you will still get updates as long as Microsoft publishes them.
Member since:2005-07-06
BUT try to reinstall XP and you're screwed. The little Windows license key label stuck to the top of your system has a VISTA product key, not an XP key. The provided Vista key cannot be used for reinstalling XP.
You do realise that these computers come with a Windows XP restoration DVD/CD that does not require the end user to input a key at installation time - do you? or is this yet another example of an individual allowing hate to get in the way of a rational discussion?
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2006-11-14
i thought microsoft gives and validates those registration keys ..how can other people continue to sell windows xp without getting new keys? ..if microsoft stops giving out new keys, wouldnt this behavior stop? does dell just continue to use keys already sold to them?