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 Exactly what I needed for my MacBook November 22, 2007
R. Kolin (Virginia Beach, VA USA)
40 out of 43 found this review helpful
I bought this Windows XP version to take advantage of my MacBook's duo core feature that allows me to use Windows. I don't use the feature that often, only for a couple of programs that are not available for Mac. I didn't want to spend a lot of money buying the full version, so this fit the bill perfectly.
Good OS for the price March 6, 2007
Roomba (USA)
37 out of 38 found this review helpful
I bought this as a means to cost-effectively to re-build my system. It installed without any problems. I chose the 'full format' instead of the 'quick format' at the very beginning. Be warned, this takes about an 1.5 hours! The HD is a WD 320 GB 7200 RPM EIDE with 8 MB cache. I wonder if the 'quick install' would have gone quicker? Anyway, after that format, the OS was ready to go in less than 30 minutes. There were a lot of updates (75 or so). And you will manually have to update to IE 7 and WMP 11.0 if that is of interest to you. Oh and don't forget to install the drivers for the MB. I could not get updates until I installed the drivers for the ethernet. I have not tried the Vista update and may hold off for a bit. The form was in the package for the upgrade. For my other machines, XP has been better than their previous OS versions I have used. I don't know what the differences are for the retail version versus this OEM version. This is the full install with a key for authentication. The only difference is the money you will save with this OEM. And I don'y see the major differences between Home and Pro editions. For me Home and Pro seems the same. Early on, I heard Pro was better (or more stable) than Home. I don't think it matters anymore. I docked it one star for the potential security problems and the authentication stuff. All in all, I am pleased with the purchase. And I am a satisfied Amazon customer (and their affiliate Tigerdirect).
 For Mac also July 27, 2007
Kelvin Wadkins (Muncie, Indiana United States)
32 out of 35 found this review helpful
I also bought this for a new iMac and it runs better in it than any versioon of windows has on PC I've owned. This is my first Mac by the way. Installed easily and had no problems. OEM version worked just as well as the regular version. Not quite sure the difference really but the price.
Vista Coupon March 26, 2007
beaker (PA)
26 out of 29 found this review helpful
Don't get confused by the licensing mumbo jumbo that comes on the package. It is the full version ready to be installed. Don't forget to plan out your disk partitioning strategy before you start. So far, I have not noticed a dime's worth of difference from the Pro version. It is working great.
However, the Vista coupon shipped with my package expired on March 15, 2007. Additionally, the coupon only applied to new systems purchased between October 26, 2006 and March 15, 2007, so don't let the Vista thing induce you.
Works perfectly November 12, 2007
R. Schuster (Tustin, Mi USA)
26 out of 28 found this review helpful
I purchased this to install on a mac running parallels. Works wonderfully. Flawlessly.
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