How many of you actually buy windows? Be honest please

[zindan]

How many of you actually pay 60-70$ for windows? or any money at all? 
Because this is ridiculus 

https://www.netonnet.se/art/dator/programvara/operativsystem/microsoft-win-10-pro-64-bit-oem-dvdse/221321.9359/?utm_source=prisjakt.nu&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=prisjakt_prisjamforelse

That's 200$ for windows in sweden I mean what the actual fuck ?

[Oshino Shinobu]

Poll would be good for this kind of question. 

 

I buy Windows, but not at retail price. I typically spend about £30 on the license. I figure it's worth at least that much for a one time purchase for the software that allows everything else to run. Security updates and support are also nice to have. Considering what you get, £30 isn't much. 

 

EDIT: Compared to professional software, Windows costs nothing. I don't see why people are so opposed to paying for it. 

[Arct1c0n]

I don't, I get it free from work and then get paid to fix it.  Go figure

[Zando_]

I don't. I scrounge old Windows keys of my dad's broken laptops or PCs I get given (They actually work too). Or I just run it without a license, all it does is disable changing the colors and give you a watermark. 

[zindan]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

I don't. I scrounge old Windows keys of my dad's broken laptops or PCs I get given (They actually work too). Or I just run it without a license, all it does is disable changing the colors and give you a watermark. 

So old laptops can transfer windows? Realy? huh

[SpaceGhostC2C]

I expect many people will "buy it" because they buy laptops or pre-builts that come with it pre-installed, although they can't tell how much of the price is due to hardware and how much is due to software.

[zindan]

1 minute ago, valdyrgramr said:

I buy it, officer.

 

1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

I don't. I scrounge old Windows keys of my dad's broken laptops or PCs I get given (They actually work too). Or I just run it without a license, all it does is disable changing the colors and give you a watermark. 

http://www.play-asia.com/microsoft-windows-10-pro-3264-bit-oem/13/709747?ref=froogle_se&gclid=Cj0KCQjwq7XMBRCDARIsAKVI5QZEbGFqwpFNOy4e0L8hmVRoT3998Xz2hAcKkmbHEFpZLArm9Cwfzz4aAujWEALw_wcB Is this legit?

[TVwazhere]

$25 on kinguin. 

[zindan]

Just now, TVwazhere said:

$25 on kinguin. 

https://www.kinguin.net/se/category/19429/windows-10-professional-oem-key/ Is this legit? should I buy this ?

[Zando_]

Just now, zindan said:

So old laptops can transfer windows? Realy? huh

My dad had activated Win10 on that laptop before, but downgraded because it sucked. It's broken now, since he was in a head on (only cracked ribs and a sprained ankle, praise the Lord! The other guy broke the bone around his eye and was flown out in a helicopter though. I think he's okay now.) and the laptop hit him in the ribs. It's kind of bent. Still booted last time I tested it, just the screen doesn't work. 

[RoryDash]

Kinguin anyday, 20 euro for Win10 Pro

[zindan]

Just now, RoryDash said:

Kinguin anyday, 20 euro for Win10 Pro

is kinguin second hand wares ? or are they fresh and new? 

[dogetorhue]

Personally I just installed the student edition that didn't have all the bloatware that usually comes with it. Not activated, and there's just a small watermark. Probably going to activate it when I go to school and get free keys. SInce it's not my main OS, I can live with the watermark.

[Indus Monk]

2 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

My dad had activated Win10 on that laptop before, but downgraded because it sucked. It's broken now, since he was in a head on (only cracked ribs and a sprained ankle, praise the Lord! The other guy broke the bone around his eye and was flown out in a helicopter though. I think he's okay now.) and the laptop hit him in the ribs. It's kind of bent. Still booted last time I tested it, just the screen doesn't work. 

O_O

 

holy Balls...

 

How is your Dad now?

[knightslugger]

Just now, zindan said:

is kinguin second hand wares ? or are they fresh and new? 

If activation fails, they will (read: should) give you another key to use.

 

i've purchased keys off kinguin. no reason not to.

[DnFx91]

ehhhhhhh no comment  

[TVwazhere]

5 minutes ago, zindan said:

https://www.kinguin.net/se/category/19429/windows-10-professional-oem-key/ Is this legit? should I buy this ?

I've bought two keys and both are still valid

[zindan]

Just now, TVwazhere said:

I've bought two keys and both are still valid

Oh okay, I might buy one from them.

[Zando_]

1 minute ago, AmbarChakrabarti said:

O_O

 

holy Balls...

 

How is your Dad now?

He's fine. I think his shoulder bothers him a teeny bit sometimes. But he's always worked out and was in good shape, so he didn't get hurt as bad as he could have. He was in an F-150 (Platinum edition, RIP nice truck) and the other guy was in a 4-door RAM. My dad is actually thankful he's the guy who got hit. There were some friends just ahead of him in a Ford Focus sedan, and if they'd been hit it would've been a lot worse. 

[Bananasplit_00]

Think my windows license is broken, still using a windows 7 OEM code for all my installs, used it way beyond 10 times now

[Zando_]

1 minute ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

Think my windows license is broken, still using a windows 7 OEM code for all my installs, used it way beyond 10 times now

At least if you bought a key, you'd get your money's worth. 

[Me1z]

I own 2 Windows 7 Pro licenses and 6 Windows 7 Home licenses, so in my mind I've given Microsoft enough of my money and the number of installs I have isnt really a concern of mine. At this point I don't even bother activating, I do have my was of making it think its activated, mostly because its a 1000x easier than needing to type in that stupid code and has the same result

[Bananasplit_00]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

At least if you bought a key, you'd get your money's worth. 

Got it free when I was scammed the first time I bought a gaming PC lol $800 FX6300 and 750TI that would "play any game including the latest BF3, on max settings!!!" when in fact it could barely play CS GO lol

[knightslugger]

4 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

Think my windows license is broken, still using a windows 7 OEM code for all my installs, used it way beyond 10 times now

you've gone through 10+ motherboards?

[Zando_]

Just now, Bananasplit_00 said:

Got it free when I was scammed the first time I bought a gaming PC lol $800 FX6300 and 750TI that would "play any game including the latest BF3, on max settings!!!" when in fact it could barely play CS GO lol

Ugh. I hate seeing those posts on CL.