Cheapest place to buy vista

GreeBo

Hey guys,
Ive specced up a new system on hardwareversand but they are out of vista premium english for the forseeable future. Anyone recommend me a place to buy it? Komplett and elara seem pretty expensive esp when you include shipping

TonyM.

http://www.software4students.ie/

give these guys a try .

AlmightyCushion

TonyM. wrote: »

http://www.software4students.ie/

give these guys a try .

They only have upgrade versions. Have you tried dabs?

Silenceisbliss

familiarize yourself with teh interwebz.

maybe theres somewhere you can get it for free....just maybe ;D

Varkov

Join the microsoft developers network, free software

GreeBo

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

They only have upgrade versions. Have you tried dabs?

yeah only upgrades and more expensive!
dabs was around the same price as hwvs and shipping on top.

Silenceisbliss wrote:

Familiarize yourself with teh interwebz.

maybe theres somewhere you can get it for free....just maybe ;D

Thanks for the heads up, I didnt even know that was possible.:rolleyes:

Varkov wrote:

Join the microsoft developers network, free software

Hmm I'd better investigate!

karlr42

Varkov wrote: »

Join the microsoft developers network, free software

Indeed, as a CS student in TCD I have access to that, definitely look into joining it.

GreeBo

karlr42 wrote: »

Indeed, as a CS student in TCD I have access to that, definitely look into joining it.

Just taking a look now, are there full verisons of vista available?
I presume they are pre-release/beta etc?
But I couldnt find them on the site...I will join up and see if I cant find out more.
cheers!

karlr42

I don't know if you can get access, but I can see Vista business and XP professional for download. But it's probably because I'm a student, I don't know if anyone else can get this.

And no, I won't be downloading this for anyone and distributing it, I don't break the law. I'm just demonstrating what is available to some people, and maybe the OP will get the same access if he joins.

GreeBo

no such luck Im afraid
I think the reason you have it "free" is that TCS have already paid for it in a bundle deal...time to go back to college methinks

karlr42

GreeBo wrote: »

no such luck Im afraid
I think the reason you have it "free" is that TCS have already paid for it in a bundle deal...time to go back to college methinks

:)Hehe, I thought that was the case, just thought it might have been some use to you!
See you at Freshers' Week

copeyhagen

ebay.

i got vista home premium 64bit for £63 sterling there.

sdanseo

Silenceisbliss wrote: »

familiarize yourself with teh interwebz.

maybe theres somewhere you can get it for free....just maybe ;D

Oh dear.

OP, go for an OEM version if you know what you're doing - much cheaper.

Anti

come work for microsoft. all software is 24€

GreeBo

sdonn_1 wrote: »

Oh dear.

OP, go for an OEM version if you know what you're doing - much cheaper.

yeah, but its still looking like the best part of €90.
The machine Im replacing blew up (literally) and I only have laptops now so I dont know if the old hd with xp on it lives or not.

Manties wrote:

come work for microsoft. all software is 24€

Hmm if only I knew some friendly person in MS who could get it for me, nudge, nudge, wink, wink

Anti

Sorry, im tied down to the ammount i can buy. And i'd loose my job if found out to be selling on software.

GreeBo

if it helps I wont pay you for it?