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I bought a legit package of poop :) Oh it's called windows 8 apparently.

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I had to crack my own copy of legit windows as my key was not accepted after a clean install. Took me ages to sort it out over the phone with Microsoft.

 

So Yes, my copy is paid for but the other two dozen machines I put it on are just not quite and a little bit cracked.

 

Just a little.

Nothing to see here - move along.

 

 

 

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I use Linux, OSX and legit windows on three different machines. You didn't cover me :-(

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I use Linux, OSX and legit windows on three different machines. You didn't cover me :-(

Go ahead and choose all of them :)

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I have four DIY rigs, and all are running legit copies of Win7, even my games, either downloaded ones from Origin or Steam, or retail box copies are the real deal. I believe in supporting developers for their effort....

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How do you guys feel about spending 100+ bucks on a license for a piece of software, that's basically a necessity (for now)?

 

 

EDIT: Added more choices :)

 

Go ahead,theres no margin on software, they already got profits and their salary.

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Buying the Windows is a waste of money, when I can get it for free from torrents. Already using cracked for years with updates & etc.. Have no problem yet :)

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Legit Windows 8, was only $15 and I prefer to buy legit.

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I bought one copy of Win7 Pro and I use a program to trick any other installations into thinking they're legit. $100 for unlimited copies seems a bit more fair. I don't see Microsoft going bankrupt ANY time soon and I hate the whole windows gaming monopoly they have going on, so I don't see a need to give them the ridiculous amount of money they're asking for.

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How you find dual boot, i keep meaning to do it, but meh the hassle...

You just have to partition the drive, not too hard. In the Ubuntu installer it has the option to go alongside windows.

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Sort of legit on my desktop, I know a guy who works in a uni so he qualified for a discout so I got it for 10 bucks.

Almost legit/not really on my lapotp. I use a enterprise licenece of XP that I got from the same guy.

I also run Ubuntu 13.10 on my laptop.

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don't wanna break coc sooooo yeaaahh

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I have the version that everyone knows what I have but I still haven't said it (Win 7 Ultimate). Just as a side note, I get updates all the time and I don't have any viruses.

 

I also use Ubuntu every once in a while but I just run that on a virtual machine. Don't use it enough for a dual boot.

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don't wanna break coc sooooo yeaaahh

You aren't breaking the coc if you vote. We aren't distributing anything, let alone anything illegal.

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You aren't breaking the coc if you vote. We aren't distributing anything, let alone anything illegal.

I voted but can't tell what I did in the discussion because of the third point in section six of the code of conduct ;D

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im curious as to how many people payed for Microsoft office and adobe products

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Legit cause my friend gets free keys from his workplace, and when Windows 8 was released, they had this special where you can buy Windows 8 Keys/DVD's for 10 bucks each so I bought a couple. :P

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legit version. my dad got a free windows 7 ultimate when it first came out :)

If i were to buy windows 7 id just get home premium or wte.

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Personally I use a dualboot Hackintosh with Windows 8.1 Pro (free and legit key from my School ;) ) and OS X Mavericks.

I dont support Piracy and so I would buy a legit copy of windows if I need to.

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Legit Win installs and totally cracked/hacked Linux :P

I roll with sigs off so I have no idea what you're advertising.

 

This is NOT the signature you are looking for.

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On my laptop, I use Windows 7 Home Premium (it's not a high end laptop), with a dual boot of Ubuntu.

On all my desktops, I use Windows 7 Professional, with the exception of a Mac G4 that I was given.

Next build will have Windows 8.1 Pro, as I snagged that from my Dreamspark account. (Along with a Windows 7, but I haven't given Windows 8 a full run yet, so I might as well.)

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im curious as to how many people payed for Microsoft office and adobe products

 

I've got Office 365 Uni for ~$90 which is for 4 years + 1hr of Skype calls every month which is sorta useful when I have to call home.

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I plead the 5th. 

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