pitrevie Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Can anyone suggest where I can obtain a genuine version of Windows XP Home Edition, English version? I live in Bangkok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meerkat Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 I picked up an original boxed XP Pro in Central Dept Store. Mine was at Future Park Rangsit, but they've got branches everywhere. They had XP Home versions too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Trusted vendor list: http://www.microsoft.com/thailand/cleanshop/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitrevie Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 Thanks for the replies, I found one Microsoft Clean shop in Pantip yesterday and they wanted 9K for the boxed version which seemed a bit expensive as I can obtain it cheaper in the UK. I havent tried Central yet but hopefully I can check out their price today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulfr Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 (edited) I am surprised that you can not download an official version from Microsoft or some partner that handles that service for them. These days it seems silly to have to physically buy a CD for SW. Question .... an authentic version should be about 4000THB in Thailand. True ? Edited March 22, 2007 by paulfr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valjean Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Ask for the OEM version. It's the "white box" version that ships with local built PCs. I think IT City Pantip should have this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Try Hardware House. Last time I was in Fortune Town they had the white box under 4k. They have branch stores in all the IT malls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Question .... an authentic version should be about 4000THB in Thailand.True ? Hardware House as suggested, closer to 3000 last time l looked for the OEM version. If you want the full boxed version then expect to pay double or even triple that. I found this to be true even in Singapore, providing you can find it, as being so expensive and hardly value for money not many places bother to even sell it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitrevie Posted March 24, 2007 Author Share Posted March 24, 2007 I found that Hardware House stock the OEM version for 3200 baht. However a quick read through of the packing suggests that some sort of software has to be pre-installed for the OEM version to work, is this correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 However a quick read through of the packing suggests that some sort of software has to be pre-installed for the OEM version to work, is this correct? No. What you're probably referring to is that with the OEM edition you're supposed to buy hardware to build a new computer but in reality this is not enforced. So long as you're not continually changing the hardware configuration of your computer and reformatting every time you do then you won't have a problem. Even if you do, all that happens is you are given 3 days to reactivate it again on the net and away you go. Most people who don't buy a computer with Windows pre-installed buy the OEM version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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