xp home license question

I'm not exactly having the best experience with xp pro x64: yeah, it's pretty good, but some programs have problems running on it, especially apache.

The family computer downstairs runs xp home, which I always used until I got this one, amd64 3200+.

My question is this: am I legally allowed to put that copy of xp home on this computer, since I always used it with the family computer?

If not, would linux be the best bet? I _hate_ having to pay $200 for a new copy of xp, and rather learn how to use linux, but I would really like to be able to use xp home.

 

The copy can only be installed to one computer, so no, it wouldn't be legal.

 

No need to pay $200
XP home you can get for less than $100
I believe Newegg has for $99/ I think Office depot had it for $99 last week
Here's $89.99:
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=604614&affiliate=pricewatch

I can find online for less, seen for $51 but the retailers are unknown at least to me.

 

The zipzoomfly requires buying hardware, and newegg and other retailers sell the upgrade version for $99 bux, meaning I'd need to get an old version of windows and then upgrade.

 

You would need an eligible CD for validation to use the upgrade.

You can pick up Windows 98SE or even 2000 for fairly cheap these days.

 

The required Hardware can be paperclips or $1 cable, something of that nature.
Newegg has XP Home OEM version for $92.95 + 99 cents shipping:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16837102059
Here's can get XP home shipped Hardware is floppy cable $86.75 shipped:
http://www.amamax.com/swspecialwinxphmdsp.html
OEM is fine the only differance between it an retail is fancy box & couple of free call's to microsoft for support.(my second link I think ya even get the box)
If ya need support ya got it here at MG (free)

The upgrade version's, you dont have to install a previous version, but you do need one on CD, you will be prompted during install to insert the previous version OS cd.
No files are copied no license key is needed, the Upgrade version of XP is only checking that you have a previous version of Windows, after checking the install simply continues.
So if you were to Buy an upgrade version, you can just borrow an eariler version OS cd from a friend

 

That's all well and good if the person lives "locally".

I'd love to see newegg shipping to Australia or New Zealand etc for that amount.

 

If I could still Edit, I would note the shipping is for the continental US of A

I'm unaware of the country from which Tonglebeak is from, many posters do not disclose this info.

For me, if I do not know, I would assume the USA, as I'm firmly planted in the middle of North America.

Opp's My Bad!
sometimes easy to forget about the rest of the world

 

I wasn't having a dig at you ASUS, it's just that being on the other end of the world, we get treated like aliens by some manufacturers, which gets to me sometimes.