Hey Windows fans

[Perndog]

I'm running Ubuntu Linux right now and I don't have a Windows license of any type nor an easy connection for a pirate copy. I'm planning on having Windows on my computer eventually, to run my notation software and a new Soundblaster X-Fi, and I expect Vista will be the way to go. But the consumer release of Vista isn't expected until January, and I want to play Hellgate: London when it comes out in October instead of waiting three months. And I'm hesitant to expect it will run well in WINE for a while.

So I'm wondering if anyone has a good guess what might the difference in price be between buying a copy of Windows XP now and upgrading some time later or just waiting until January and getting the new OS then? I may just make myself wait if it looks like it'll cost too much more.

[executioneer]

probably a hundred bux more

[Fathom Zero]

Definately. I remember seeing Windows XP for about $300 a while back. Now you can hardly find it in stores, at least around me.

I'd see if I can find it now, on the cheap, and upgrade later. Of course, I'm running XP right now. I usually wait a year or two for the price to drop before I get the next OS.

[Ninjavenom]

XP Full is still $300. XP Upgrade is $200. I would just wait to spend the extra hundred or two for the new OS. Why upgrade so close to the new release if you're gonna buy it anyway?

[MetalMilitia]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16837102062

You can get an OEM copy pretty cheap.

[Perndog]

Turns out my brother has an unused copy of XP laying around that some techie guy he works with gave him. Problem solved.

I noticed the OEM software at Newegg, though. Someone told me I could get a really good deal if I just bought a hard drive and had a copy of Windows tacked on the order.