Good/Cheap site to buy software?

aceduecetrey

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I need to buy Windows x/p for my gateway desktop. Should I just pay the $200 that every retailer charges or does anyone have any suggestions?

 

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DO A GOOGLE SEARCH. never hurts to shop around...

 

Dawoofdaddy

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contact hellah10, he will know.

 

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Cnet.com & zdnet.com are good for reviews and price comparisons, then mwave.com and tigerdirect.com are reputable and dependable suppliers.

 

aceduecetrey

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DAWOOFDADDY said:

contact hellah10, he will know.

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I read glanced through his posts and did not see anyhing about software. I will just have to hope he sees this thread and responds

 

aceduecetrey

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General- Will give it a try

 

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http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=37-102-151&depa=6

have to buy it w/ hardware so get this as well.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=12-102-104&depa=1

 

aceduecetrey

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spidermonkey said:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=37-102-151&depa=6

have to buy it w/ hardware so get this as well.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=12-102-104&depa=1

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Wow, that is a good deal! Have you used them before?

 

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yeah they are the best place to buy computer parts online bar none. the above is for XP Home edition, not PRO, only reason you would need Pro is if you are using it in a computer enviroment where you need to join a domain, however for 99% of home users the XP Home will be fine.

 

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spidermonkey said:

yeah they are the best place to buy computer parts online bar none. the above is for XP Home edition, not PRO, only reason you would need Pro is if you are using it in a computer enviroment where you need to join a domain, however for 99% of home users the XP Home will be fine.

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Just dont buy anything from the refurbished section.

 

aceduecetrey

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Thanks guys for the help. I placed a order today w/ newegg.