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Mac OS X Version 10.5.4 Leopard / SalesRank : 17

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Mac OS X Version 10.5.4 Leopard

Amazon Price : $109.99 15%($20.00) OFF
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DVD-ROM ( ) [ Apple ] [ Release : 2007 / 06 / 12 ]
EAN : 0885909240388 / ASIN : B000FK88JK
[ ListPrice : $129.99 ] [ Used Price:$94.99 ]

Average Customer Review :

4.0stars [ See more reviews ]
Mac OS X with Bootcamp made it easy to add Windows XP to my MacBook so that I could run the programs compatible with my wife's insulin pump and real time glucose meter.

Mac OS X with Bootcamp made it easy to add Windows XP to my MacBook so that I could run the programs compatible with my wife's insulin pump and real time glucose meter.

5stars - "OS 10 Rocks" (Amy C. Le Blanc)
Initially I was hesitant to try a new operating system on my mac, but Leopard turned out to be utterly magnificent. Very little compatibility problems with existing software and it is just as fast if not faster than tiger. A great product.

Initially I was hesitant to try a new operating system on my mac, but Leopard turned out to be utterly magnificent. Very little compatibility problems with existing software and it is just as fast if not faster than tiger. A great product.

5stars - "Leopard is wonderful" (Albert Newton)
I got the Leopard upgrade so I could handle the newest video format output from my Canon HF11 videocam. The computer sees my camera and FinalCut works great. Very happy.

I got the Leopard upgrade so I could handle the newest video format output from my Canon HF11 videocam. The computer sees my camera and FinalCut works great. Very happy.

5stars - "Leopard is all I expected" (S. Mackay)
I waited to upgrade until the bugs were worked out. Installed on a MMD G4 and it works great, although I would recommend maxing your RAM on older machines.

I waited to upgrade until the bugs were worked out. Installed on a MMD G4 and it works great, although I would recommend maxing your RAM on older machines.

4stars - "No problem upgrading older Mac." (M. Richter)

I decided to solve the problem "network setting have been changed by another program", received after I installed a recent Mac security update, with an upgrade from Tiger to Leopard. I had exhausted the possibilities offered by the Mac Fix It forum, and I had not been able to access the internet for a long time. Apple, it seems, has not offered a fix.

Leopard installed easily, and I did a custom install, choosing to not install printer drivers, non-English languages, and a Unix module, saving myself 5 or so gigs of space. The dial up internet is now working great, and surfing on the Web is much faster than with Windows XP, with many less problems. I also installed the recent 10.5.5 update.

5stars - "Fixed network setting problem with Tiger" (pAriana)

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition FULL VERSION with SP2 / SalesRank : 18

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Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition FULL VERSION with SP2
Primary Contributor:Windows XP

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CD-ROM ( ) [ Microsoft Software ] [ Release : 2004 / 09 / 28 ]
EAN : 0805529831414 / ASIN : B00022PTRU
[ ListPrice : $199.00 ] [ Used Price:$120.99 ]

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3.0stars [ See more reviews ]
I've heard bad things about Vista so wanted a copy of the XP on hand.

3stars - "It was what my computer needed" (Mary Maly)

Someone mentioned that with XP the "blue screen of death" is no more. This is actually false. While the "blue screen of death" does not happen often, it does happen. Except it isn't just a matter of restarting the computer, as it just pops up again and again and again until you reformat your computer (and lose everything). Just a warning for anyone, but overall XP is a very well thought out product and has a great interface that's similar enough to old editions, but with a modern flair.

3stars - "Just a warning" (Mel)

December 13, 2008
By James Smith "The Truth"

Beware my my friends of old (Xp Professional 2002 oem) copies of bogus software being sold on Amazon. By the likes of PBJWorld. Not only that, they let him lie and claim it was unopened. I purchased a copy and found it had a fake key. It was made by a key generator. They want me to return it to the guy who sold it to me. Mircosoft now has the case. Gave them what they needed to go forward. He want me to return it , to make it disappear, I would guess this to be so . By the way he refuses to deal with me. Shame on Amazon too, for letting this guy sell bogus software.
Buy for only those you know. Amazon will not back you UP! I for one will not ever shop on Amazon again. Burned by this. Never NEVER AGAIN . They lost me as a customer. Amazon make false statements that they care . They do not . I have not made false statements'. Pbjworld sold me a copy of Xp Professional that was not what they claimed . It had been opened, used and packaged with a fake key . Beware buyers of this site'. Trust only those you know and no site that gets 5 stars from most buyers . No one that perfect .

Amazon customer service sucks .There is no real support .

1stars - "Beware of Amazon and the ghost of PBJWORLD" (James Smith)

Thought I would get one of these XP discs from an Amazon merchant, since Microsoft no longer makes it available. My OEM disc somehow got scratched and I need to be able to re-install on my 1/2 MB laptop. Vista would never get by with that small of a memory footprint. "techdiscount" merchant sent if fast, good price $116.00 and it passes the MS authentication test, shrink-wrapped. I would buy from them again.

5stars - "Yep, it is the real thing from "techdiscount"" (MtRainier)
I purchased Windows XP for my new Intel iMac based on other reviews stating that Windows Vista was giving them problems. I use Windows XP on my Mac at work and it works great. I am happy with this purchase.

I purchased Windows XP for my new Intel iMac based on other reviews stating that Windows Vista was giving them problems. I use Windows XP on my Mac at work and it works great. I am happy with this purchase.

5stars - "Works on my iMac" (D. Bloom)

MobileMe Retail / SalesRank : 11

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MobileMe Retail

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DVD-ROM ( Mac OS X ) [ Apple ] [ Release : 2008 / 07 / 12 ]
EAN : 0885909242122 / ASIN : B001BY45QO
[ ListPrice : $99.00 ]

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2.0stars [ See more reviews ]

ive been a mac user for years now, and ive always had mobile me (formerly .mac) and while a lot of people find it a waste because they can get their email for free somewhere, ive always been a fan of it. you can store files on the iDisk server and i also use iWeb for my website and everything is easily done with the aid of mobile me. i usually buy it on thanksgiving when its discounted but seeing as they didnt this year, i got it off of amazon instead. i just use this code instead of auto-renewing for 100 dollars. their big thing about mobile me is the ease of syncing but to be honest, they do get some delays in the email from time to time. personally, i think this is a nice tool for keeping everything in 1 spot (file storage/website/email/photo sharing) instead of 5 different programs/sites - granted, it would be much cheaper if you did it separately (email/photosharing are free, you could probably pay for a site and storage pretty low) but the feature of this is to be seamless with your mac and have 1 central spot.

4stars - "great price compared to retail" (R. Fridkin)

I've been a .Mac/mobileme subscriber for years, and the real value is the integration with my system. One-click publishing of photos and movies at full quality, plus fast reliable email and web hosting, flawless sync between all 5 of my macs and iPhone... People will claim that you can get most of these services for free in various other places, which is correct. The value here is in the convenience and integration that you won't find with any other service.

It's no secret that Apple had some major issues with the relaunch of MobileMe, but that was a minor hiccup in what has been for me a rich and robust experience over the years. HIGHLY recommended.

5stars - "Fantastic integration and polish." (J. Roy)

It's no secret that MobileMe had a very rough start. My e-mail was pretty much out of commission for the first couple days. Since then though, it's been great. The service has been reliable and quick every time I've used it for months. I keep all the files I need to access from multiple computers (Macs and Windows) on iDisk. I keep my mail, calendar and address book synced to my iPod Touch through MobileMe. It's integrated well with iWeb so I host my blog and web site there. Apple seems to have worked the bugs out of it.

The only reason it didn't get the fifth star is the price. It either needs a lower price or more functionality.

4stars - "Becoming the product it should have been at launch" (Shelly Ackerman)
Why pay full price for the Mobile Me renewal when you can buy it on Amazon at such a discount? The product shipped quickly and arrived in time for my renewal. The box even had the original price ($99)! I will be renewing this way for the years to come.

Why pay full price for the Mobile Me renewal when you can buy it on Amazon at such a discount? The product shipped quickly and arrived in time for my renewal. The box even had the original price ($99)! I will be renewing this way for the years to come.

5stars - "Great Value" (R. Benton)
I have stuck through DotMac/MobileMe through thick and thin and, for me, it is improved to the point where it is a necessity. The convenience of having the address book and contacts synched between all of our mobile devices and the several Macs at home easily saves me more $ (time still=$) than Amazon's $76 annual fee and even Apple's $99 fee.

I have stuck through DotMac/MobileMe through thick and thin and, for me, it is improved to the point where it is a necessity. The convenience of having the address book and contacts synched between all of our mobile devices and the several Macs at home easily saves me more $ (time still=$) than Amazon's $76 annual fee and even Apple's $99 fee.

4stars - "Much Improved" (David Illig)

Microsoft Windows XP Professional FULL VERSION with SP2 / SalesRank : 52

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Microsoft Windows XP Professional FULL VERSION with SP2

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CD-ROM [ Microsoft Software ] [ Release : 2004 / 09 / 28 ]
EAN : 0805529831278 / ASIN : B00022PTI4
[ ListPrice : $299.99 ]

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3.5stars [ See more reviews ]

I am not too crazy with all the bells and whistles that come with Windows Vista. If you want a simple down to earth operating systems then go with Windows XP Professional. I just installed COD5 and it runs perfect with my new rig. Windows Vista uses a lot of memory compared to Windows XP.
Windows Vista requires 1GB, Windows XP Professional only requires 512mb.
Is up to you, you make the choice. I am using a Q6600 processor, with 2 EVGA 9800GTX in SLI mode. 4gb of Corsair Dominator Memory, EVGA 750i SLI FTW motherboard.

5stars - "Better than Windows Vista" (F. Ramirez)

1stars - "Amazon, PBJWORLD and XP Professional" (James Smith)
I work in industrial automation, where almost all software runs on XP, practically only a few manufacturers have stable versions of all their software for newer Vista OS. So... get your XP copies while they last!

I work in industrial automation, where almost all software runs on XP, practically only a few manufacturers have stable versions of all their software for newer Vista OS. So... get your XP copies while they last!

4stars - "Last chance to get XP !" (Alexander Guzman Korth)

I spent about 3 months fighting with the Vista that was pre-installed on my laptop until I finally broke down and decided to downgrade to XP. It took me about a day to get my laptop operating to my satisfaction but I have to say it was WELL WORTH IT. Within 24 hours, I had VERY VISIBLE IMPROVEMENTS IN PERFORMANCE that came from downgrading from Vista to XP. If you own Vista and are struggling with it like I was, I highly recommend "downgrading". If your results are anything like mine, you will find this to be more of an upgrade than anything.

5stars - "The perfect UPGRADE from Windows Vista" (F. T. Zvovushe)

I purchased the Microsoft Windows XP Professional FULL VERSION to install on a MacBook. I installed Windows XP on a partition set up with Boot Camp. The installation went well, and Windows XP has performed as expected. I perform nearly all tasks on my MacBook with the Mac Leopard OS. I only use Windows XP to accomplish a few Windows-specific tasks. Windows XP is used as an operating system of last resort on this computer.

4stars - "Microsoft Windows XP Professional" (Charles Campbell)

MobileMe Family Pack / SalesRank : 73

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MobileMe Family Pack

Amazon Price : $94.99 36%($54.01) OFF
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DVD-ROM ( Mac OS X ) [ Apple ] [ Release : 2008 / 07 / 12 ]
EAN : 0885909249909 / ASIN : B001BY0C2U
[ ListPrice : $149.00 ]

Average Customer Review :

2.5stars [ See more reviews ]
Probably the only way to keep a multi-user family Mac situation in control. Allows you to ensure that preferences, email accounts, bookmarks, calendars and contacts are fully synchronized. Worthwhile, particularly if you purchase at lower Amazon price.

Probably the only way to keep a multi-user family Mac situation in control. Allows you to ensure that preferences, email accounts, bookmarks, calendars and contacts are fully synchronized. Worthwhile, particularly if you purchase at lower Amazon price.

4stars - "Fairly essential for multiple Mac family" (M. Whalen)

MobileMe Family Pack I had just purchased and signed up for Mobile Me a few days before my hard drive on my MacBook crashed. I had good backups of everything but my address book and contacts. Fortunately, those were all stored on my MobileMe account "in the cloud". After getting the new hard drive (thank you Apple Care) and reloaded my OSX operating system) & programs, I synced my computer with MobileMe *just like magic* all of my calendar appointments & contact information were just there. How cool is that?

If you have an iPhone and don't have MobileMe you are just simply missing out on one of the best parts of the service. In addition to the sync capabilities, you have access to iDisk which will give you a place to store photos and files that are accessible from any web browser. You will also have access to your calendar, contacts & email from any browser.

This is a hard-to-beat service and I would highly recommend the Family pack if you have more than one iPhone in the family.

5stars - "Mobile Me saves the Day" (Douglas D. Walker)

I am a Mac user as I have stop using Windows and Linux. I find the MobileMe experience very good. Sure the launch at first was bad, but I never had any problems. I have my desktop calendar and contacts syncing to my MacBook Pro, Mac Pro, and iPhone (3G). They are all syncing without any problems for myself and my spouse who is a Mac user as well (iMac - MacBook - iPhone (3G)). The family pack is just a cost efficient way to have 5 accounts. You can also renew your existing family account and still save money over what Apple would charge you for a renewal.

I also like the way I can post pictures, movies, and webpages. I tend use the MobileMe over something like Flickr or Picasa or Kodiak as I don't have to worry about my pictures being open for public use. Those other sites cannot guarantee that my pictures are deleted when I remove them from those sites.

The last time is that this service does give you access to Apple's support. I never had any problems with this support system and every time I had to ask a question, the support staff was able to answer my question and give a good explanation to help you understand the process.

This is a very good buy and I would recommend this product especially to anyone having the iPhone and want their contacts synced with their desktop and phone using MobileMe's cloud.

5stars - "Me like MobileMe" (Patrick D. Corey)
Mobile me Rocks. Although most of what I wanted to do I could have done with a single unit, I used the family pack to give one to my brother and one to my sister to use in their families. The sharing of the calendar and contacts is great within the family. And since we all use different computers some apple some dell it makes them all share this stuff together. Its just what we needed.

Mobile me Rocks. Although most of what I wanted to do I could have done with a single unit, I used the family pack to give one to my brother and one to my sister to use in their families. The sharing of the calendar and contacts is great within the family. And since we all use different computers some apple some dell it makes them all share this stuff together. Its just what we needed.

5stars - "Mobil Me Families" (Walter L. Ripps)

I've been a .mac owner for years, and the transition to Mobile Me went very smooth. Mobile Me is a HUGE upgrade from the days of .mac. The website interface is very slick, and has a lot of very cool features. If you own a Mac - buy this. If you own an iPhone - buy this. I know there were some people who signed up back in July during the transition, that didn't have as much luck. This was a very small group of users, and Apple gave them months upon months of free Mobile Me usage. Mobile Me is great, pick it up today.

4stars - "Mobile Me: The best web-based set of apps out there" (trainwrecka)

Apple Mac OS X Version 10.5.4 Leopard [5-User Family Pack] / SalesRank : 101

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Apple Mac OS X Version 10.5.4 Leopard [5-User Family Pack]

Amazon Price : $154.99 22%($44.01) OFF
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DVD-ROM ( ) [ Apple Computer ] [ Release : 2007 / 10 / 26 ]
EAN : 0885909240555 / ASIN : B000BR0NPO
[ ListPrice : $199.00 ] [ Used Price:$215.24 ]

Average Customer Review :

4.0stars [ See more reviews ]
Stable. Easy to use. Love the new Spaces. Built-in Mail application could have some additional functionality. Otherwise a joy to use.

Stable. Easy to use. Love the new Spaces. Built-in Mail application could have some additional functionality. Otherwise a joy to use.

5stars - "Leopard is exactly what I needed." (Dave)

Ever since have have had OS 10.5, otherwise called Leopard, I have had problems with settings and peripherals. My printer no longer prints on our wireless network even with driver updated. I finally decided I will keep my printer plugged in and wait for the companies to do what they need to do. My very common asp Roadrunner has had trouble handing my e-mail. Apple did straighten that out after talking with a number of their staff. My asp helpers were clueless. I guess I'm going through the growing pains as many have with MS Vista-although my problems haven't been nearly as bad as that fiasco. Actually Leopard is a great product, but there a some trouble spots that need fixing.

3stars - "Leopard has trouble "spots"!" (P. Teicher)

I like the Leopard, and I have shared it with family members who also have a MAC. They agree that it is easy to use. The only thing I had to do...that I'm aware of ... is update RealPlayer. But that was very easy. This has some interesting ways of reminding me of things, and there are still some things I can't find. But I'm a slow learner, and I have to get with my "tutor" to be able to upgrade my brain. But so far, I have not found anything I don't like about it.

4stars - "Ms. Swenson" (N. J. Swenson)
Much needed OS X update works beautifully on my "ancient" G4 Mac. Thank you for being so prompt!

5stars - "Prompt and perfect OS X!" (Mary Lasater)

This OS is nice and well enough designed for Intel processor machines, but for "Power-PC" processor Macs, it's a debacle. I have one of the last of the G5 iMacs (20") and it never crashed at all with Mac OS 10.4. But with 10.5, IT WILL CRASH EVERY SINGLE TIME I use iTunes. Sometimes it crashes when I'm using iTunes, and sometimes it will crash after I use that program and quit the application. It doesn't seem to matter what I do. And yes, this is a legal, registered version of the OS. And yes, I have re-installed it twice, all to no effect. Apple has some serious work to do to make this latest OS viable for their not-too-distant machines. I hear they are completely giving up on their G-Series machines with OS 10.6, so if you have 10.4, hold on to it and don't let go. Until Apple figures it out (IF they even try), users should avoid this OS.

Thanks for reading,
-CL

2stars - "A Disaster for "Power-PC" Macs." (C. Lambeth)

Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 Upgrade / SalesRank : 88

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Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 Upgrade

Amazon Price : $91.99 29%($37.96) OFF
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DVD-ROM ( Windows Vista ) [ Microsoft Software ] [ Release : 2008 / 03 / 19 ]
EAN : 0882224661263 / ASIN : B0013O54P8
[ ListPrice : $129.95 ] [ Used Price:$86.50 ]

Average Customer Review :

3.0stars [ See more reviews ]
I bought the windows vista home premium with SP1 upgrade from Amazon. I am very happy with it. Just remember to save everything you want before installing the software.

I bought the windows vista home premium with SP1 upgrade from Amazon. I am very happy with it. Just remember to save everything you want before installing the software.

5stars - "Vista software" (Bertie McNeil)

The Vista parental controls have a lot to be desired. Here are the parts that do work. You can set the time that the child can use the computer. The high level settings works. Accept for websites that most people agree are for children, the rest of the internet is blocked. And overriding a website to be allowed does work. The only problem is that you can't set it to allow a website for a single logon sesson. The only options are "always allow" or "always disallow". Adding new websites to the Allow list is controlled through an interface or an XML file.

For any child above the age of 9 (needs to start doing research on the computer for school), don't count on the medium setting. The rating star image on Amazon, and the ability to see this product's page is blocked, but I could very easily see a picture of Male private parts -- a picture that would that be allowed to be sold to a child under 18 if it was in a magazine. I would type in a word in simple.[...] and it would block the page, but when I typed in the same word in en.[...] or common[...] , the images were displayed. If a page on simple.[...] had "Sexual reproduction" the page was blocked, but when that category was removed and it only had "Male reproduction" and "Female reproduction" the page was not blocked. I did these tests both using both the medium setting (standard) and the custom with "Sex education" set to blocked.

Something is working the way it is supposed to be working, because I have been able to block sex education pages on simple.[...] , but still be able to see pages like elephant. The main problem is that there is no way to see the filters, and there is no way to add words to the filter. [...] websites can be imported and exported, but not the filter. Nor is there any interface to the filter list.

Overall, don't count on the Parental controls. Consider either buying a third part filtering program and subscribing to an online encyclopedia program.

3stars - "Parental controls are only good for very young children" (Melissa J. Newman)

This software treats the user like they're in grade school and once even told me I didn't have permission to uninstall software that I'd installed on it, even though there's only one account on the computer - the admin account - and I was using it. It asks you 2-3 times if you're really sure you want to do something even as simple as throwing away a text file and hides all the features and areas that advanced computer users like to have access to. While Microsoft's done a good job of dumbing things down so that even the most inexperienced user can do things like alter their startup programs, it's gone too far. I cannot stress how irritating this software is, particularly when compared to its predecessors.

Don't waste your time with this OS. If you have it installed as a default OS, I'd strongly encourage you to reformat the drive with XP. Much better, less idiotic system by far.

1stars - "Worst OS ever." (C. Shepard)

This `upgrade' will not install on a `clean' hard drive, nor will it `upgrade' XP Pro. There is a work around, but it involves duplicate installs and other technical `workarounds' so if you are not technically savvy, don't get this `upgrade'.

If you do want to consider this `upgrade' be aware that Windows Vista Home Premium does not include FAX capability and needs the Office 2007 suite along with Outlook 2007 (which does not support animated gif's, among other things) for most eMail.

I would not consider Windows Vista Home Premium an `upgrade' as it requires more system memory, is a step backward in features, and more cumbersome to use than XP.

2stars - "Be Careful, VERY Careful, on this `Upgrade'" (AIM-Sales)

I am an attorney practicing in Silicon Valley. From a user's perspective, Windows Vista is a step backward from Windows 98. Remember all those freezes and crashes we use to have in Windows 98, a problem that got much better with 2000 and XP? Well, they're back... Here are some of the problems Vista has caused on my machine and I'm not the only one who has seen these....

(1) Printers deinstall themselves after sleep mode.
(2) Send via email from MS office programs does not work and causes a system hang (need to kill open routines with task manager).
(3) IE freezes frequently (>40% of the time).
(4) Microsoft websites express puzzlement at these things (aka, complete lack of adequate testing before release).
(5) I have much faster hardware, with much greater processing capacity, but the system runs much slower (again, a Vista issue).

The worst thing about this is the insulting nature of Microsoft's attempt to force everyone onto Vista (aka, new revenues for a worthless, completely unreliable product). After about the past 30 years on MS operating systems, I've decided that my next purchases will be exclusively MAC based.

I cannot fathom a product being this far of a step backward, and the only conclusion I can reach is that the design teams and management driven by Vista are and were completely inept.

Save your time, do not purchase anything associated with MS Vista.

1stars - "Go MAC - Windows Vista is complete junk." (Marc Schuyler)

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 32-bit for System Builders - 1 pack / SalesRank : 99

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Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 32-bit for System Builders - 1 pack

Amazon Price : $139.99 22%($40.00) OFF
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CD-ROM ( ) [ Microsoft Software ] [ Release : 2008 / 08 / 01 ]
EAN : 0882224714860 / ASIN : B0018RCAD4
[ ListPrice : $179.99 ]

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3.0stars [ See more reviews ]

By James Smith "The Truth"

Beware my my friends of old (Xp Professional 2002 oem) copies of bogus software being sold on Amazon. By the likes of PBJWorld. Not only that, they let him lie and claim it was unopened. I purchased a copy and found it had a fake key. It was made by a key generator. They want me to return it to the guy who sold it to me. Mircosoft now has the case. Gave them what they needed to go forward. He want me to return it , to make it disappear, I would guess this to be so . By the way he refuses to deal with me. Shame on Amazon too, for letting this guy sell bogus software.
Buy for only those you know. Amazon will not back you UP! I for one will not ever shop on Amazon again. Burned by this. Never NEVER AGAIN . They lost me as a customer. Amazon make false statements that they care . They do not . I have not made false statements'. Pbjworld sold me a copy of Xp Professional that was not what they claimed . It had been opened, used and packaged with a fake key . Beware buyers of this site'. Trust only those you know and no site that gets 5 stars from most buyers . No one that perfect .

Amazon customer service sucks .There is no real support .

1stars - "Beware of Amazon, PBJworld, and Xp Professional" (James Smith)

I've used OEM XP to successfully replace Vista on several computers, both laptop and desktop, brand names Dell, Toshiba and HP. Why? I have multiple legacy devices and software in my office: printers, scanners, hardware and software repair tools, disk burners, network attached storage and so on, none of which have Vista drivers released by their manufacturers. I also find websites such as Webex being unreliable under Vista IE7. It's cheaper for me to replace Vista with XP than it is to replace all existing hardware and software.

Using this OEM disk does provide a reliable installation of the basic XP operating system. But on those computers which come from the manufacturer with Vista installed you will be missing the XP compatible drivers for various internal subsystems such as sound card, modem, network cards, USB hub and so on. Sometimes, but not always, the computer OEM website support page will provide downloads of the drivers you need. You will have a better chance of finding the XP drivers if the manufacturer provided the computer model in question preloaded with your choice of either XP or Vista OS. If necessary, call the manufacturer to find out if they provide drivers for an XP version of your computer. I found that the initial installation of XP on a previously Vista computer left several subsystems inoperative, but going into the Control Panel>System>Device Manager to delete the non-functional subsystems, followed by reinstalling them using the Add Hardware function and allowing the system to go online to find drivers was successful. I may have been very lucky. Note, if the nonfunctional subsystem breaks your internet connection, you are out of luck!!

If the problems and solutions I've described are mysterious to you, DO NOT buy this product. And the full price version won't be any better for you.

This OEM version of XP is cheaper only because you give up the right to call Microsoft for support. Otherwise, this is exactly the same software as you find in the full price version. The full price version WILL NOT have any more XP drivers for your subsystems than does the OEM version. If you are a system builder, you will have received XP drivers with each of the subsystem devices.

You can, as I did, take a chance and install XP on computers that were originally Vista driven. I was lucky in being able to find XP drivers for each of the devices in my computers, after the conversion. When and if I do this again, I will try to secure the XP drivers BEFORE I blow away the Vista.

Make sure you have a Vista install disk for your specific computer BEFORE you remove Vista, in case you are unable to make the XP work.

Good luck!

3stars - "Drivers missing" (Gary Keene)
Having to reinstall Windows can be a bear, especially when you need to spend all day installing updates and service packs. This one, with service pack 3 shorts that job down to about an hour and a half total. The drivers are adequate and only required a few updates on specific peripherals.

Having to reinstall Windows can be a bear, especially when you need to spend all day installing updates and service packs. This one, with service pack 3 shorts that job down to about an hour and a half total. The drivers are adequate and only required a few updates on specific peripherals.

5stars - "Great bargain" (Larry Hall)
I had a hard time finding a place that still sells XP. I was not impressed with Vista at all, having purchased Home Premium for one of my machines. And when time came to upgrade another machine in my home network from the old old old Win2K it was running, I decided to go XP instead. I'm very happy Amazon still carries it!

I had a hard time finding a place that still sells XP. I was not impressed with Vista at all, having purchased Home Premium for one of my machines. And when time came to upgrade another machine in my home network from the old old old Win2K it was running, I decided to go XP instead. I'm very happy Amazon still carries it!

5stars - "Works better than Vista" (John Q Public)
Typically, I would prefer to stay with one of the more common and tested versions of the product than take my chances here.

Typically, I would prefer to stay with one of the more common and tested versions of the product than take my chances here.

1stars - "Not what I'd want" (Amazon8892)

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition UPGRADE with SP2 / SalesRank : 118

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CD-ROM ( Windows XP ) [ Microsoft Software ] [ Release : 2004 / 09 / 28 ]
EAN : 0805529831421 / ASIN : B0002423YK
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3.5stars [ See more reviews ]
I needed to reinstall Windows XP, of course Microsoft doesn't allow using the same OS software code when you update your computer. My solution to it was to purchase the Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade disk and use that product code. It worked out great and my Windows was then activated by micosoft. It's as sad thing that Micosoft is so greedy and causes such problems.

I needed to reinstall Windows XP, of course Microsoft doesn't allow using the same OS software code when you update your computer. My solution to it was to purchase the Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade disk and use that product code. It worked out great and my Windows was then activated by micosoft. It's as sad thing that Micosoft is so greedy and causes such problems.

5stars - "upgrade to REinstall Windows XP" (M. Pack)
I bought this to upgrade a Win 2000 pc because we bought a couple of new Ipods. This is not the right product, it did not even try to do the install. It looks like I will have to buy the full version for twice as much.

I bought this to upgrade a Win 2000 pc because we bought a couple of new Ipods. This is not the right product, it did not even try to do the install. It looks like I will have to buy the full version for twice as much.

1stars - "Win 2000 will NOT upgrade!" (Michael E. Fryer)
Generally speaking, to get the best performance from any operating system a clean install of a full version is recommended. The best choice is to choose a full version of the product and enjoy the benefits of not being left with artifacts and leftover's of your previous operating system which can lead to instability in certain cases. I would only buy this on a limited budget.

Generally speaking, to get the best performance from any operating system a clean install of a full version is recommended. The best choice is to choose a full version of the product and enjoy the benefits of not being left with artifacts and leftover's of your previous operating system which can lead to instability in certain cases. I would only buy this on a limited budget.

1stars - "Upgrades are never as good" (Amazon8892)
$A friend of mine donated a computer to a charity. It was a system with a fractured Windows 98 system on it. I decided to upgrade it to XP, so I bought this product. The documentation leads you to believe that you can do a clean install of XP even if there is no OS on the system. You can't. The second best option is to do an install of XP over an existing OS, using the existing OS to boot up, but then using this CD to remove the old OS and install a fresh XP installation. You can't. What I had to do was do a clean install of Windows 98 (luckily I have the CDs and the knowledge to do this) and then upgrade it using the XP CD. So if you are looking for a clean installation of XP, this is not the product for you. However, if you know how to do a clean install of Windows 98, then this system will work for you.$ 3stars - "Upgrade to an existing OS only." (D. Flak)

I used this to upgrade from Me. Follow the directions, and UNLESS YOU GET AN ERROR MESSAGE TELLING YOU THAT YOU CANNOT PROCEED, JUST LET IT RUN IT'S COURSE. FOR ME IT TOOK ABOUT 48 HOURS. After installation, you may get a two tone blue screen saying that it needs to check disks, if so, let it; this also took a long time (but was part of the 48 hours). A few days after installation, install XP Service Pack 3, to cover additional vulnerabilities. You may occasionally get that blue screen upon start up; if so, you can just hit the space bar within the 9 seconds to skip that disk check. Maybe sometime you don't actually need to use your computer you can start it up and let it do the disk check. Good luck. P.S. If during installation attempts you keep getting an error message that does not let you proceed, there are solutions posted on the net (just search the exact phrase), but I'm not sure any of those work. Hopefully, at least one time it will let the procees continue into the SLOW but eventually successful phase.

5stars - "Works, but may require patience." (E.C.)

Windows Vista Ultimate with SP1 / SalesRank : 190

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DVD-ROM ( Windows Vista ) [ Microsoft Software ] [ Release : 2008 / 03 / 19 ]
EAN : 0882224661492 / ASIN : B0013O77GM
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Average Customer Review :

3.5stars [ See more reviews ]
I did not find this particularly helpful. I could not install it on my old laptop.

3stars - "Another Microsoft OS" (Srikrishna Ghadiyaram)

I received the software program Windows Vista Ultmate quickly. It installed just fine. The problem came later. I was asked by Microsoft to register the product with the Product key that came with the package. I tryed three times and each time was told the Product Key was invalled. I have sent three enquires to the party I purchased it from with no reply. I guess I just gave away my money. Any way I hope this keeps some one else from making the same mistake. Don't order from this party.
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1stars - "Out in the cold" (Eugene Shiields)

After reading many of the reviews I realised that most people should not own a computer. If you go back to the late 90's you will read the same kind of tripe about Win2000 and XP! Not to say that these OS's were perfect upon release, to be sure they were not. However I use to be in the PC and networking biz and I can tell you most people who had problems with these OS's had hardware issues like bad Ram and Flaky chipsets they also ran flaky software some of it hacked. Also viruses and other problems were usually evident. I see the same thing going on now with Vista. I took part in the Beta testing and even the Beta was way stable in comparison with XP or Win2000. I have been running Vista from the day it became available and I have never experienced an OS crash! I do a lot of intensive graphics, gaming, transcoding and conversion, web editing, video and sound editing, also E-house applications. So my machine gets a work out. I have found that doing your homework (researching hardware) before building a machine is a necessity. Also avoiding questionable software and good security practices are all very importent in maintaining a stable operating environment. Much has been made of VISTA's supposed incompatibility. LIES! VISTA32 is compatible with just about everything that XP is compatible with. The exception are programs with kernal mode drivers. IT was wise of microsoft to prevent the loading of those sorts of drivers and thers no reason for software companies to have that kind od access to your OS. Now VISTA64 is another can of beans. That is very stable also but there are hardware compatibiltiy issues there but thats actually the fault of hardware manufactures being slow or reluctant to write 64 bit drivers. All and all VISTA has been the OS I have been waiting for since the 80's. You cant go wrong with VISTA so long as you have good hardware and know about best practises with software and security.

5stars - "VISTA a vast improvement" (Belerophon)

Pros:
* It has better security (than XP... Do not confuse with other OS's...)
* Parental Controls are fairly decent

Cons:
* To this better security... It's either on or off... Meaning that if you disable UAC your computer realistically has no security
* The OS is unstable
* Many of the features that Vista contains are from other OS's just 'dimmed-down' making them worthless
* Too many resource requirements
* Techs like me generally hate this Windows version because everything is 'thrown at you' and to do the simplest of things you have to take the 'incompetent' path... For example for me to just get to my network connections area I have to go through about five windows

1stars - "Not Worthy At All" (Josten D. Moore)
Poor compatibility. Poor performance. I need HOW much ram to just run the OS? Driver incompatibilities with my relatively new hardware.

Poor compatibility. Poor performance. I need HOW much ram to just run the OS? Driver incompatibilities with my relatively new hardware.

1stars - "Horrible OS" (Jakub Reczek)

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