Ebay item - real deal or get rich quick?

[Hellcat]

I'm on the hunt for Windows XP Media Centre Edition.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7215257238&sspagename=ADME%3AL%3ARTQ%3AUK%3A1&rd=1

£14.99? Seems too cheap. I've emailed the guy and he replied it was a full version - not a trial. Not a very useful answer since I asked if it was a copy or a genuine version with certificate and cd-key.. :bang:

I've emailed him again, but so far have no answer. Should I wait a few more hours or report him to ebay?

 

[dave]

Q: POSTAGE TO US? IS IT UNRGISTERED LEGAL VERSION??
28-Jan-06
A: £6 postage anywhere in the world outside the UK this is the full version!

dont say LEGAL

 

[chaos]

I very sorely doubt it is a genuine version. It has to be a copy - no one in their right mind would sell even a genuine copy of XP Home for 15 quid!

 

[custard]

new member with feedback from sellers only.looking to make qick cash selling copies before the account is shut down

 

[Hellcat]

Yeah did wonder about the feedback. Guess thats one to avoid then.

Annoying as there was a guy selling a genuine copy, with CoA and everything but its been pulled by ebay. Can't find out why. Can't email the guy to ask or anything

 

[JonnyBoy]

Bloody expensive for a copy. The going rate for knocked-off XP Pro with a key changer hack is about £2.50!

 

[Hellcat]

This is Media Centre Edition..

Can't believe people can charge for XP Pro - There are so many copies going around you must live in a small village indeed if you don't know someone with a dodgy copy!

 

[dave]

look for an educational version they real and usually cheaper.

 

[Hellcat]

I doubt any schools would use MCE..

 

[chaos]

look for an educational version they real and usually cheaper.

But you should then need to prove that you are involved in education, e.g. student or teacher

 

[Hellcat]

But you should then need to prove that you are involved in education, e.g. student or teacher

No prob.. My dad wants a copy

 

[JonnyBoy]

Can't believe people can charge for XP Pro - There are so many copies going around you must live in a small village indeed if you don't know someone with a dodgy copy!

Thats the price on the dodgy local market stalls - I source my own, ie download via the 'net!

Whats media centre based on anyway - home or pro?

 

[helpimonfire]

Aha! It was probably one of the versions that's distributed with new PCs. usually they don't come with a cd key or CoA though...

 

[dave]

Aha! It was probably one of the versions that's distributed with new PCs. usually they don't come with a cd key or CoA though...

but they usaly all strange they setup for all the drivers of the pc they for, they more of a backed up version of the pc they came with rather than a setup disk

 

[moogs]

It's £56 for the OEM version including the mouse you have to buy to qualify. THen no worries about upgrades, updates etc. whatsoever.

 

[faster4_tec]

windows is a con anyways! burn gates and use mac's instead, either that or usea complex system of nod's and shakes to commuinicate long distance!

I just hate the whole way microsoft do business, I.e they don't

 

[Trancendental]

Someone told me Media Center Edition was Windows Pro with extra that that MCE was not as good because the extras wern't really useful and that it had unwanted bugs and was slower as a result.

What does MCE do that Pro don't?

e.g I know Pro is better for networking the Home and I think it has more drivers in the OS then home but what is good about MCE?

 

[GhostWKD]

XP Pro keygen hacks etc dont work no more trust me took me ages of struggling to get this copy to work ended up using the genuine key lol

 

[Trancendental]

XP Pro keygen hacks etc dont work no more trust me took me ages of struggling to get this copy to work ended up using the genuine key lol

Yes they doooo but you need to start off with an Install from an EARLY version of XP e.g Build 2600 all the ones after this have dodgy keys added to the Database on the disc and wont install

 

[serin]

windows is a con anyways! burn gates and use mac's instead, either that or usea complex system of nod's and shakes to commuinicate long distance!

I just hate the whole way microsoft do business, I.e they don't

i agree

im typing this on a mac*



*keyboard anyone want the rest of it