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Want to run BB Desktop Manager once a month or so, but don't have a
Windows install. Haven't had one in a while, actually, and don't know
much about it anymore. Is there a cheap one I can buy somewhere or
should I just pick up an old laptop?
-Shay
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From: Sabrina Kilian
Subject: Re: Cheapest way to get some kind of Windows install?
Date: 16 Feb 2011 17:00:22
Message: <4d5c48f6$1@news.povray.org>
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On 2/12/2011 1:15 PM, Shay wrote:
> Want to run BB Desktop Manager once a month or so, but don't have a
> Windows install. Haven't had one in a while, actually, and don't know
> much about it anymore. Is there a cheap one I can buy somewhere or
> should I just pick up an old laptop?
>
> -Shay
I assume you mean something for a BlackBerry device? Would a virtual
machine, like VirtualBox, run windows well enough to power it? Or did
you just mean a cheap computer; there are plenty of those around that
cost less than new smart phones.
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From: Nicolas Alvarez
Subject: Re: Cheapest way to get some kind of Windows install?
Date: 24 Feb 2011 16:21:42
Message: <4d66cbe6@news.povray.org>
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Sabrina Kilian wrote:
> On 2/12/2011 1:15 PM, Shay wrote:
>> Want to run BB Desktop Manager once a month or so, but don't have a
>> Windows install. Haven't had one in a while, actually, and don't know
>> much about it anymore. Is there a cheap one I can buy somewhere or
>> should I just pick up an old laptop?
>>
>> -Shay
>
> I assume you mean something for a BlackBerry device? Would a virtual
> machine, like VirtualBox, run windows well enough to power it? Or did
> you just mean a cheap computer; there are plenty of those around that
> cost less than new smart phones.
VirtualBox doesn't include Windows, and Windows is not usually cheap.
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From: Invisible
Subject: Re: Cheapest way to get some kind of Windows install?
Date: 25 Feb 2011 03:51:51
Message: <4d676da7@news.povray.org>
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On 24/02/2011 09:21 PM, Nicolas Alvarez wrote:
> VirtualBox doesn't include Windows, and Windows is not usually cheap.
Yeah, I've been wondering about this. I want to set up a VM with Windows
XP, but it's impossible to buy it even if I wanted to...
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>> VirtualBox doesn't include Windows, and Windows is not usually cheap.
>
> Yeah, I've been wondering about this. I want to set up a VM with Windows
> XP, but it's impossible to buy it even if I wanted to...
Where did you look?
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From: Invisible
Subject: Re: Cheapest way to get some kind of Windows install?
Date: 25 Feb 2011 04:23:58
Message: <4d67752e$1@news.povray.org>
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On 25/02/2011 09:08 AM, scott wrote:
>> Yeah, I've been wondering about this. I want to set up a VM with Windows
>> XP, but it's impossible to buy it even if I wanted to...
>
> Where did you look?
Well, given that MS stopped supplying XP several years ago, that means
that you can't (legally) buy it.
The annoying thing is, I already *have* the software. Now if I could
just obtain a legal license key...
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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Cheapest way to get some kind of Windows install?
Date: 25 Feb 2011 04:30:15
Message: <4d6776a7$1@news.povray.org>
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On 25/02/2011 9:23 AM, Invisible wrote:
> On 25/02/2011 09:08 AM, scott wrote:
>>> Yeah, I've been wondering about this. I want to set up a VM with Windows
>>> XP, but it's impossible to buy it even if I wanted to...
>>
>> Where did you look?
>
> Well, given that MS stopped supplying XP several years ago, that means
> that you can't (legally) buy it.
>
--
Regards
Stephen
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From: Le Forgeron
Subject: Re: Cheapest way to get some kind of Windows install?
Date: 25 Feb 2011 04:32:36
Message: <4d677734$1@news.povray.org>
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Le 25/02/2011 10:23, Invisible a écrit :
> On 25/02/2011 09:08 AM, scott wrote:
>>> Yeah, I've been wondering about this. I want to set up a VM with Windows
>>> XP, but it's impossible to buy it even if I wanted to...
>>
>> Where did you look?
>
> Well, given that MS stopped supplying XP several years ago, that means
> that you can't (legally) buy it.
>
> The annoying thing is, I already *have* the software. Now if I could
> just obtain a legal license key...
Welcome in capitalist's IT. You pay for everything and yet you are not
in charge of what you bought.
Was it XP that introduced the wonderful activation code ?
The one with which if you upgrade too much, the system was to be
reactivated... or not!
It just eases maintenance & business, so it must be good (but not for you).
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>> Where did you look?
>
> Well, given that MS stopped supplying XP several years ago, that means
> that you can't (legally) buy it.
Oh yeh, I forgot MS also demanded every person in the world to destroy
any copy of XP they had...
> The annoying thing is, I already *have* the software. Now if I could
> just obtain a legal license key...
If you refuse to believe that you can still legally buy XP, then I guess
you'll just have to buy a Win7 license:
"Can I downgrade my OEM version of Windows 7 Professional to Windows
Vista Business or Windows XP Professional?
Yes. OEM versions of Windows 7 Professional may be downgraded to either
Windows Vista Business or Windows XP Professional."
From:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/8/9/68964284-864d-4a6d-aed9-f2c1f8f23e14/Downgrade_Rights.docx
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