Free Original M$ XP For Disabled Kid??

[jonah]

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Suggestions:

AFAIK Microsoft doesn't offer what you're after directly. It may
still be worth contacting MS - you may get some pointers to
potential solutions from them.

Check with his school, Social Services and autism support charity
contacts to see if there is any possibility of obtaining
subsidised/free software via a specially negotiated deal.

If those avenues prove fruitless, I suggest you should be open with
the lad's parents and ask them to pay for a legit copy of XP Home.
As you have built and supplied the PC, you can legitimately deliver
an OEM edition of XP Home. The best price I could find is from
eBuyer (www.ebuyer.com): £62.31 inc VAT and delivery.

Thats a good price, I can get it VAT Free as well - I live offshore
not liable for Euroland Taxes - I would gloat but I feel so sorry for
you all in the UK

Bear in mind that he'll also need application software:

- Microsoft Works Suite OEM = MS Works + MS Word + bundle of
applications, about £50 all-in from www.amazon.co.uk

- Microsoft Student and Teacher Edition is available at around £90
from www.amazon.co.uk

- Open Office is fairly good - and free - but is not 100%
compatible with MS Office

I am going to put open office in - don't want M$ Office / Works and he
does not need it anyway. Open office will be much better for him to
learn on and all the features he needs are compatable with the schools
M$ Office apps anyway.Ta Frazer

Jonah