Purchasing operating systems in bulk or discount??

[profundus]

Hello,

I'm just starting a computer business and am interested in custom building computers as part of my business.

My question is about purchasing operating systems - is there someone that sells them in bulk or at discount/wholesale prices?

Paying retail for XP or Vista bumps the price of the computers beyond what I want to charge for a decent mid-range, average user system.

Thanks in advance for any info.

 

[NJNETSFAN]

You could buy system builders versions on newegg. You can get Vista Premium full version for $109.99 when you buy 2 or more at a time Or you could get XP Home with SP2 for as cheap as $86.99 when you order 10 or more. Links to both: XP: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116056 Vista:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116202

 

[fastdude]

Most Computer dealers will offer discounts for larger quantities of stock

 

[2048Megabytes]

Can't you just pay $20 per license key for a new Windows installation then install Windows on different computers off the same installation disk?