| Final-Fan said: @ nightsurge: I don't see what's illegal about his OS recommendations. |
He said:
"I would bet almost everyone on this forum can get their hands on a copy of Vista or XP that will validate. I have an OEM of Vista left over from installing it on my laptop that validates if you call for instance"
That kind of implies doing something illegal. OEM licensed copies of Windows can only be used on one machine, ever. They cannot be transfered legally. Sure you can just call them and get it working as I've done the same with XP, but it is still not legal to do with an OEM copy.
Sure you can use Windows 7, but again you are making crappy suggestions. If they want a permanent solution, they will need Windows OS legally obtained for $100 minimum. Sure they can use Linux, but that's always a pain, and will not be able to play their games very well, even with Wine. Sure they can use Windows 7 Beta, but that does not work with every game, and is only good for a few more months. I'm simply saying you are making some rather ridiculous suggestions just to try and avoid a "windows tax" when it is almost always required. You are also saying we should sacrifice on our very important Case choice, destroying our cooling options, and go with a sub-par $30 power supply just to get the price down. If you want a Core i7 rig and you want it done right, it HAS to be around the $1100-1300 minimum for a decent rig. Anything less would be wasting the new technology in my opinion. If you really want an $800 rig that blows away a PS3 or a 360, just get a Q9650 rig. It's almost as good as the Core i7's and will come in much cheaper using DDR2 and an LGA775 motherboard.
