liar2 Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 why pay for something when you can get it for free? M$ practically has a monopoly over the whole pc thing. i figure, they are rich enough. what's a few copies that people don't pay for? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-287448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CohenT Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 i got mine from school, walked up, showed them my i.d, and they gave me XP pro and office XP pro for 5$. u cant beat that deal! :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-287457 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keldyn Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 lol Who brought this old thread back from the dead!?:s Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-287459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 never bought a single OS in my life only the one who came with my 486 7 years ago +/- - Keldyn Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-287462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
0sit0 Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 Originally posted by Keldyn lol Who brought this old thread back from the dead!?:s yeah who? :p by the way i got it from school too :roll: :paranoid: :ponder: :devious: :bandit: Bye! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-287469 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockz Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 Originally posted by liar2 what's a few copies that people don't pay for? a few copies would be ok, but if you haven't noticed by the polls 70% of NeoWin warzed it, now think about how many other people on the net warzed it too, and then you see that its just more then a few copies. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-287475 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keldyn Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 Originally posted by XP-RTM yeah who? :p by the way i got it from school too :roll: :paranoid: :ponder: :devious: :bandit: Bye! Wait a minute....:paranoid: It was you wasnt it?!:o Beats XP-RTM over the head with my whacky stick:ditsy: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-287476 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftboomer Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 I own 700 shares of microsoft so the way I figure it, I paid myself for XP Pro. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-287479 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 why would I pay M$, I do tech support for them and get paid crap. So my answer is yes no yes no yes no. pick on. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-287486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aem4162 Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 I bought mine when I bought the hardware for my current computer. 5 o'clock had the home and pro eds for $99 with a hardware purchase. I prefer to buy my software. The only really illegal stuff I do is drive real fast. :D:D:D:D:D anita Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-287492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dclanz Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 Paid for 98, 2000 and ME ( don't laugh, I was curious at the time:ermm: ). Then I heard about whistler and d/l an early build from the .:ICEBOX:. (anyone remember that?). It rocked but I stuck with win2k until a buddy introduced me to the corp version. It rocks but SP1 is gonna break the rocking chair soon me thinks.:cheeky: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-287514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeR Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 well at first I downloaded the Corp. Edition, then I bought a new computer that came with a legal copy of XP........anyhow I would have never bought XP.:cool: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-287537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekrosoft13 Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 i bought it for $69 windows xp pro full retail :) good deal huh i had the corp version before, kind of preview, i liked, found a good deal and bought it Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-287547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wCitizen Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 Originally posted by a2232 *cough*. No. But I did pay for Windows ME, So I figure Bill owes me this one. LOL I paid for it.... WinXP Pro ENG OEM Version but since I built my own pc was fair and legal (I hope, otherwise I owe Bill this one) :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-287558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kintamanate Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 I'm just wondering..does neowin log who clicked what when it comes to chosing answers for polls?:paranoid: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-287607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
werejag Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 yes i paid for it, by the time and effort of getting things to work on it. paid more today! paid yesterday! and ever day till i remove it Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-287611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockz Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 In the long run paying for it is good... you don't have to deal with finding/waiting for a hacked service packs to come out, and you don't have to be paranoid and worry if microsoft will find ways to find some people (though I highly doubt the would be able to) that have riped/warzed/stolen copies of it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-287795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeza Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 hell no i didnt ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-287802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
digital_cntax Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 ummm . . NO?! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-287805 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangtu Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 it is interesting to see that most of the people who are using XP didn't pay for it^^ haha.... well.... i didn't pay it either...downloaded it from the internet even before its release day^^" errrr.....I have bought an M$ OS once....and would never buy them again....they are too expensive....prefere trying to get it through some other way..hehe:evil: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-287942 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsears Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 Pay... XP? Ha, that's a funny one... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-287947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPayne1357 Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 I dont think its funny that the majority of people here are illegally running a copy of XP. WinXp is a great OS and I sugest you legally purchase it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-288008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoLdFuSi0n Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 hell no Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-288011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JnCoKiLLa Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 I got 98 with my las puter and thats it the only real copy of M$ OS i got I'll by Long horn when it come out only because of the new Filesystem that gonna be with it.....and who nos what else/... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-288035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravel5839 Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 Originally posted by MaxPayne1357 I dont think its funny that the majority of people here are illegally running a copy of XP. WinXp is a great OS and I sugest you legally purchase it. i think its awesome. im "corporate" til i die ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/4/#findComment-288036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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