Does ME have ANY avantages over 98?

[Big Booger]

I'm pretty sure that isn't a legit version (can't check ebay with work blocker at the moment). I got stung buying Win2000 - I got a CDR & a scrap of paper with the license key!
Most of the other cheap ones are OEM copies which I think are also not legal? I think XP is too hungry for my 750MHz, 128Mb PC though. If anyone heere has a spare Win2000 they fancy getting rid of...?

It's an OEM copy:

You are bidding on
Brand New
Windows XP Professional
with Service Pack 2
With UNUSED Product Key - Guaranteed

This is NOT an upgrade disc, it is the full stand-alone product that will install onto almost any PC or Laptop that meets XP minimum spec (see details below).

This CD is labelled "Operating System System CD" and is also marked with the words "for distribution with HP workstations or Compaq business desktops".

A Product Key (COA is not included) is required to install this disc on a hard drive. Therefore, a NEW and UNUSED key will be provided for you to install this operating system. (For the best results you should do a “clean” install.)

After installation, you will be able to ACTIVATE and REGISTER the product with Microsoft, with the new key supplied, over the internet or via the telephone. This will enable you to use it without any time limits and will allow you to download & install updates (Service Pack 2 (SP2) is already included after the installation).

I've sold several OEM copies like this and on the cheap. And they were legit. Mainly Japanese OSes because the computers I've bought came with them. I then sell the software for a nominal fee, unused with a legitimate serial number.

However Microsucks considers this "Piracy"... but I say piss on MS.. If I buy an OEM OS and want to transfer it from one PC to another, I damn well will.

I've sold software just like this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...153210639&rd=1

[FastGame]

With it being an old PC, could anyone tell me a resource to see which CPUs and what specification of DIMM will work - I tried to add a 128Mb PC133 DIMM a while back but it wouldn't work?

Try CPU-Z and see what it says about your MB & Ram.

When you tried the PC133 ram are you sure it was backward compatible with PC100 ? some PC133 isn't, but I don't know what your ram is....

Like others have said Win XP will work fine if you bump the ram up to at least 256mb. I have an old E-Machine with 128mb ram running XP in Windows Classic mode, it runs fine for general net type stuff...anything other than that it's running off the HD (page file=very slow) and its quite annoying

[neoLeech]

I think microsoft has no shame. Windows me is the worst os I have ever seen. I tried to fix my friends comp that had me on it and it froze up on me every 15min. Microsoft should have replaced everyone’s me copy (including oem) with a xp home copy. To release what was basically a xp beta version and force it down peoples throats is shameful. If they don’t do a decent job with longhorn I’m going to switch to linux very soon. Maybe their xp 64bit will have all the bugs fixed by then. And they wonder why their products are so pirated like I want to activate my os every time I reinstall it. That’s why they have corporate copies b/c they know businesses will not put up with the Sh*t. Good luck to anyone who got stuck with windows me.

[efc]

I think microsoft has no shame. Windows me is the worst os I have ever seen. I tried to fix my friends comp that had me on it and it froze up on me every 15min. Microsoft should have replaced everyone’s me copy (including oem) with a xp home copy. To release what was basically a xp beta version and force it down peoples throats is shameful. If they don’t do a decent job with longhorn I’m going to switch to linux very soon. Maybe their xp 64bit will have all the bugs fixed by then. And they wonder why their products are so pirated like I want to activate my os every time I reinstall it. That’s why they have corporate copies b/c they know businesses will not put up with the Sh*t. Good luck to anyone who got stuck with windows me.

Hey BB, neoleech has a way with words.

Now where is that new Netscape file that is said to break IE.

[d000hg]

It's an OEM copy:



I've sold several OEM copies like this and on the cheap. And they were legit. Mainly Japanese OSes because the computers I've bought came with them. I then sell the software for a nominal fee, unused with a legitimate serial number.

However Microsucks considers this "Piracy"... but I say piss on MS.. If I buy an OEM OS and want to transfer it from one PC to another, I damn well will.

I'd like to follow that principle, but on the other hand I'm stuck on the "either it's legal or it's not" prblem. If it's not allowed to buy an OEM version like this, I might as well just get a free version? Ebay has an OEM policy which says that some hardware must accompany OEM software - can anyone tell me if this actually legalises the software or is just to protect eBay?

[Big Booger]

I'd like to follow that principle, but on the other hand I'm stuck on the "either it's legal or it's not" prblem. If it's not allowed to buy an OEM version like this, I might as well just get a free version? Ebay has an OEM policy which says that some hardware must accompany OEM software - can anyone tell me if this actually legalises the software or is just to protect eBay?

I too sold it with hardware.. usually defective stuff.. or way outdated. I sold the OEM soft with some ISA cards hehehe What a way to recycle.

[cash_site]

Ebay has an OEM policy which says that some hardware must accompany OEM software - can anyone tell me if this actually legalises the software or is just to protect eBay?

I had same issue too... more to see if our dodgy business practices were actually dodgy... So I called up Microsoft Australia, and said that we were selling OEM software plus an old mouse, is this legal?? They said Yes it is legal to sell/buy OEM software as long at it is with hardware that goes with the PC ie mouse/keyboard.
So, i think, as long as the OEM hasnt been activated, it is perfectly fine to buy OEM licence