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RE: Do i need to buy an operating system? - d4ggm4sk - 07-04-2021
(07-04-2021, 11:48 AM)mothered Wrote:(07-04-2021, 10:55 AM)d4ggm4sk Wrote: if you wanna do the same with windows and download and install, you first have to buy a license for itForget about purchasing a key.
My Windows OSes either have the activator embedded, or It comes as a separate tool. They're no different to a genuine copy, but obviously free.
you cant install windows onto a non-MSW computer with that
RE: Do i need to buy an operating system? - mothered - 07-05-2021
(07-04-2021, 06:35 PM)d4ggm4sk Wrote: you cant install windows onto a non-MSW computer with thatI'm referring to your post as per below:
Quote:if you wanna do the same with windows and download and install, you first have to buy a license for it
When Installing on Windows-based PCs, there's no difference between a genuine copy and one that's cracked. I've never experienced Issues In over 30 years of computing.
RE: Do i need to buy an operating system? - d4ggm4sk - 07-05-2021
(07-05-2021, 03:43 AM)mothered Wrote:(07-04-2021, 06:35 PM)d4ggm4sk Wrote: you cant install windows onto a non-MSW computer with thatI'm referring to your post as per below:
Quote:if you wanna do the same with windows and download and install, you first have to buy a license for it
When Installing on Windows-based PCs, there's no difference between a genuine copy and one that's cracked. I've never experienced Issues In over 30 years of computing.
ah. didnt quite understand that you meant a cracked version. and it doesnt really matter either.
RE: Do i need to buy an operating system? - Jiggly - 07-05-2021
(07-04-2021, 04:57 PM)mothered Wrote:(07-04-2021, 04:50 PM)Jiggly Wrote:Yes, $1,775 per year for a piece of software. Try to make sense of that.(07-04-2021, 04:25 PM)mothered Wrote: You can't go wrong with that price.
A lot of vendors/developers sell their products at a ridiculous cost and/or require a monthly or annual subscription, which are just a couple of reasons why I refuse to purchase software. For Instance, checkout the price of AutoCad. No one In their right mind would think It's justified.
Holy Jesus. That's an ANNUAL price!?
That's pathetic. I am more than happy to pay for something I think is well-made. Price me out of using it? Well, I'll get it myself.
Mind you, I recently cracked the 2022 version. For some reason, AutoCad releases their versions In March dated for the following year.
How bizarre.
That is an absolutely unjustified sum though. I could buy a car to last me years for that sum.
RE: Do i need to buy an operating system? - mothered - 07-05-2021
(07-05-2021, 01:47 PM)Jiggly Wrote: I could buy a car to last me years for that sum.Judging by your comment below, I'd say your first preference Is a RTX 3060 GPU.
(06-07-2021, 08:51 PM)Jiggly Wrote: For some women, the way to their heart is handbags or shoes... For me, it's PC parts.
RE: Do i need to buy an operating system? - Jiggly - 07-06-2021
(07-05-2021, 04:28 PM)mothered Wrote:(07-05-2021, 01:47 PM)Jiggly Wrote: I could buy a car to last me years for that sum.Judging by your comment below, I'd say your first preference Is a RTX 3060 GPU.
(06-07-2021, 08:51 PM)Jiggly Wrote: For some women, the way to their heart is handbags or shoes... For me, it's PC parts.
LOL! I have a titan x in my main machine - I'll take that for now!
Don't have a car though (spend on my money on flights normally) xD