Deckhand Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 If you compare home built computer's to retail sold computers, there is more retail sold computers out in the world. Microsoft has there OS pre-installed, so they are making a killing, thats not even including the M$ hardware that people purchase. Some people who use pirated copies of Windows usually are really involved with computers and technology, and sometimes they get MCSE certified. So in a way, learning the operating system, that is pirated, can help microsoft out because the skills learned on that pirated operating system helped the user become familar with microsoft software, and equipment. Therfore becoming a skilled Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/6/#findComment-288813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathLace Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 Did not buy it :p. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/6/#findComment-289756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
werejag Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 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. ok buddy what ever! winxp a great os???? are you high??? you sugest i legally purchase it? who the bell are you? come and get my copy or give me the money to buy it Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/6/#findComment-290439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obraxis Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 I bought Full Windows 98 when it came out....... I bought the XP beta program.....so I guess u could say I paid for XP ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/6/#findComment-290442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgriner844 Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 I got my Windows XP free from microsoft, good for activating 3 different computers. Microsoft complains about piracy but I have seen them pass out free copies like they were napkins. :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/6/#findComment-290443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prasanth Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 nope :bandit: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/6/#findComment-290447 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariusu Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 yeah, at the local *cough* discount store *cough*:bandit: ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/6/#findComment-290451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
werejag Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 Originally posted by dgriner844 I got my Windows XP free from microsoft, good for activating 3 different computers. Microsoft complains about piracy but I have seen them pass out free copies like they were napkins. :) on the 13th ill get one of those free microsoft napkins. going to a ms confernce " free napkinXP to all" again i shall not buy a microsoft OS or napkin Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/6/#findComment-290459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redmak Administrators Posted June 7, 2002 Administrators Share Posted June 7, 2002 Enough bragging about warez copies ... I don't have money so I copy some of my friends money and brag about it on the internet afterwards :right: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/10069-did-you-pay-for-xp/page/6/#findComment-290486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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