Originally posted by Qqmike
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A bunch of little things we went through, details.
I remember DIY-ers not liking to pay the premium prices for Windows OS -- XP at the time.
This was around 2005-2007 (?).
But at Newegg, if you bought certain key PC components (like motherboard and X and Y parts),
you could buy an OEM of XP for $99.
It felt like a big deal back then!
I remember DIY-ers not liking to pay the premium prices for Windows OS -- XP at the time.
This was around 2005-2007 (?).
But at Newegg, if you bought certain key PC components (like motherboard and X and Y parts),
you could buy an OEM of XP for $99.
It felt like a big deal back then!
I have to tell this story, cuz it's pro-linux and anti-microsoft.
I went into a computer store to purchase a laptop a couple of years ago. They had an Asus F1504E on sale for $399.99, and it had the specs that I wanted. It came pre-loaded with a copy of Windows 10 "S" Mode.
I asked the guy at the store "What is 'S' mode?" knowing full well what it was... he replied with "Well, that's Windows 10, only all of the software you install has to come from the Windows Store app."
"Oh," I replied, "well, I have a bunch of software that I was planning on installing, and I don't want to have to re-purchase it."
He said, "Ok, tell you what... if you purchase this today, I will drop $100 off of the price so you can get a copy of Windows 11 Home.
I said "Great! You've got yourself a deal!" I purchased the Laptop for $299.99, and went home and installed Kubuntu on it, and couldn't be happier. ;-)
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