Re: Windows XP Pro license options for student?

At 09:23 -0800 2005-02-08, Greg Merritt wrote:
>I talked to a graduate student who's been putting together a PC for
>work at home. He came to me to try to find student pricing options
>on Windows XP Pro. (Not the upgrade, but the full version.)
>
>I got on the phone yesterday afternoon, and the best that the folks
>at TSW and TRC could do for a student was $299.
>
>Are there any cost-effective options for a UCB student who's trying
>to play by the rules and purchase his license?

In the message "Re: [Micronet] Windows XP Pro license options for
student?", dated 2005-02-08, Rusty Wright wrote:

>Have him try buying his motherboard from some place that will throw in
>the OS for a song; NewEgg and many mom and pops will do this.

   Here's NewEgg's listing for an OEM version of XP Pro at $147.95,
which must be purchased "with hardware":

<http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=37-102-153&depa=0>

   One could always check with NewEgg to find out what companion
hardware may qualify for this pricing; it's conceivable that some
relatively low-value item (whether a motherboard or otherwise) might
work for this purpose ...

Aron Roberts
Workstation Software Support Group

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Received on Tue Feb 8 10:05:45 2005