[windows2000] Re: SV: Re: Windows XP causing broadcast storm on network

  • From: "Sorin Srbu" <Sorin.Srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 09:15:12 +0100

On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 14:42:43 -0800, Charles R. Buchanan wrote:

>If you think about it, the price for Pro isn't that bad. If you go with 
>the OEM package. Buy any qualifying part, and it (XP Pro) can be had 
>here locally for $135! :-)

Wasn't there an issue with ppl not being able to actually buy the
pro version unless you want more than five licenses and then you
had to prove you actually work for a corporation, or some such??


>Svein Arild Haugum said the following on 11/17/2003 7:27 AM:
>> If there were no cheap version of XP for homeusers, people would be 
>> complaining about the price a home-user had to pay for it.
>> There can be nothing better than Microsoft making home editions. Of software.
>> 
>> and why on earth would a home-user use a domain, or pay for active directory 
>> related functions?
>
>That's a valid question. :-)  Most of us that are inclined would though! 
>  :-)

I'm one of them. 8-)



BW,

Sorin

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