Noob Question

[SlimDan22]

Ok Im new to computer building
im currently building a computer
and i all i need now is an operating system
i never installed an operating system before
i just installed Ubuntu OS on my computer now
im soo used to XP but im going to buy An OEM of it on tigerdirect.com

my question is can i install it on 2 different computers in my house

or do i have to buy 2

im just wondering if the product key will only work on one computer or sumtin

thanks

Dan

 

[Emperor_nero]

it is illegil to install windows on more then one computer with the same key

 

[SlimDan22]

i no that but is it possible to do it

 

[Motoxrdude]

Nope, once you register it on one computer, you can't register if on the other.

 

[Emperor_nero]

i no that but is it possible to do it

It is not allowed to talk about that on this forum

 

[SlimDan22]

that really sux
im low on cash i was hopeing i could install in twice even though it says u can
cuz im building one computer and fixing another lol


can u buy an extra product key from mirocsoft instead of buying a whole new windows

 

[Emperor_nero]

the disk has no real value it's the key that does so you would have to pay the same amount for the second one as you did for the first.

 

[Shane]

Why not use the New xp your gonna buy on your new computer and maybe use Ubuntu on the other?

 

[SlimDan22]

well ill guess imma get an OEM one from tiger direct hopefully thoses are ok

thanx again

 

[PC eye]

it is illegil to install windows on more then one computer with the same key

Not if you buy the license directly from Microsoft for 10-15 machines. Businesses buy corporate licenses for running MS products on over 100 machines. That's between you and Microsoft there.

 

[SlimDan22]

see i would but id like to be able to install software and games that require windows

 

[Emperor_nero]

an OEM is the same but it does not have the fancy packaging and you can still install it on only one computer.

 

[SlimDan22]

linux xp looks really sweet thanks again

 

[PC eye]

There are plenty of Linux distros to choose from. The two main things about Linux are: 1) It's free! 2) It's an "open source" OS. When someone submits a new program or feature it can become a revised version of one of the distros. That allows for a larger range of flexibilty in programming. But it's not so great in the games dept.!

 

[Daniel A-S]

Sorry, not trying to hijack the thread here, it's just I don't want to create a whole new one and spam the board with such a basic question.

Is this statement true:

OsX in based on UNIX, which is a superset Vista.


Exactly what is a superset? From my understanding, it's just one package that contains multiple packages within. For instance Windows XP Professional is a superset of Windows XP Home edition.