Cheapest way to buy XP Pro OEM

[rowan]

I'm preparing a quotation for 1000 PC based systems which need XP Pro
licences. What's the cheapest way to buy these licences? I don't need
CDROMs, manuals or anything like that. In fact I would like to build
these systems by cloning the hard drive containing XP Pro plus all of
my applications plus all of my content in a single operation. So I
just need the cheapest (legal) way of buying and installing licence
keys in these 1000 systems.

Thanks for your advice - Rowan

 

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sometimes the cheap investment to
save in the short term ends up being
a costly in the long term.

here is a link with some expert info
on licensing and sales. there is also
a customer service link there
as well:

http://www.microsoft.com/products/info/render.aspx?view=22&type=how

- db

 

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this just came into my mailbox
and it seems to be related to
your inquiry.

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=250&tag=nl.e622

i have not read it in detail but
it may help to provide further
insight on the subject at hand.

- db

 

[Zilbandy]

I'm preparing a quotation for 1000 PC based systems which need XP Pro
licences. What's the cheapest way to buy these licences?

Have you contacted Microsoft? I'd think they may give you a decent
deal on a thousand licenses, plus you would have proof later on, if
needed, that they were genuine.

 

[Ghostrider]

I'm preparing a quotation for 1000 PC based systems which need XP Pro
licences. What's the cheapest way to buy these licences? I don't need
CDROMs, manuals or anything like that. In fact I would like to build
these systems by cloning the hard drive containing XP Pro plus all of
my applications plus all of my content in a single operation. So I
just need the cheapest (legal) way of buying and installing licence
keys in these 1000 systems.

Thanks for your advice - Rowan

There are major vendors to corporations and other commercial ventures
that should be able to bid on the sale of a volume licensing kit for
1,000 computers. One that comes to mind is CDW with Insight as another.

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

Have you contacted Microsoft? I'd think they may give you a decent
deal on a thousand licenses,

What leads you to think THAT?