Wnindows XP Student Edition

[Marv]

I have fixed up an older PC that I had for my grand son who is the 9th grade
to use, but it has the original version of Windows 98. I need to upgrade
the OS and have been looking for a copy of Windows XP Student Edition. Is
this product still available anywhere?

What would be the least expensive legitimate means of making this system
useful?

Marv

 

[Alias]

I have fixed up an older PC that I had for my grand son who is the 9th
grade to use, but it has the original version of Windows 98. I need to
upgrade the OS and have been looking for a copy of Windows XP Student
Edition. Is this product still available anywhere?

What would be the least expensive legitimate means of making this system
useful?

Marv

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116511

AFAIK, there's no such thing as a "Student Edition" of XP.

It would be more economical -- free -- to order an Ubuntu CD, a user
friendly Linux version. Check it out at http://www.ubuntu.com/

Alias

 

[Brian A.]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116511

AFAIK, there's no such thing as a "Student Edition" of XP.

Ahhh, but there is grasshopper. There's a flavor or two for Acedemics and
students.
http://www.microsoft.com/australia/education/howtobuy/studentandteacher.mspx

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[Richard in AZ]

|I have fixed up an older PC that I had for my grand son who is the 9th grade
| to use, but it has the original version of Windows 98. I need to upgrade
| the OS and have been looking for a copy of Windows XP Student Edition. Is
| this product still available anywhere?
|
| What would be the least expensive legitimate means of making this system
| useful?
|
| Marv
|
Most early Window 98 computers do not have the hardware power to run XP.
First tell us how fast is the CPU? How large is the hard drive? How much RAM memory do you have?
It may meet the minimum set for XP to operate, but it won't run, it will walk and be a real drag to
use.

The only cheap copy of Windows XP Student Edition had to be purchased through schools.
I would suggest looking for a used computer with XP already on it. From someone who upgraded to
Vista.

 

[Brian A.]

I have fixed up an older PC that I had for my grand son who is the 9th grade to
use, but it has the original version of Windows 98. I need to upgrade the OS
and have been looking for a copy of Windows XP Student Edition. Is this
product still available anywhere?

What would be the least expensive legitimate means of making this system
useful?

Marv

A search on the net for Windows XP Student Edition should get many hits for
places to purchase it, some risky, others not. Another option would be to have
someone you may know in college pick one up for you if they sell them at the
school, many do, definitely cheaper and less risky.

Don't think this link will help out all that much, yet it may help with a
starting point.
http://www.microsoft.com/australia/education/howtobuy/studentandteacher.mspx

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[N. Miller]

I have fixed up an older PC that I had for my grand son who is the 9th grade
to use, but it has the original version of Windows 98. I need to upgrade
the OS and have been looking for a copy of Windows XP Student Edition. Is
this product still available anywhere?

What would be the least expensive legitimate means of making this system
useful?

I don't know where to find a Windows XP Student Edition. However, I have
upgraded an HP Pavilion 6745C from Windows Me to Windows XP Home Edition
($99 for the upgrade version). It is somewhat painful to use. Only 256 MB of
RAM (MS claims XP will run in 128 MB of RAM, but I've seen it run on a newer
eMachine with so little RAM: It is a dog). If you can't afford to increase
the RAM to 512 MB, don't bother with the OS upgrade; it's not worth it.

 

[VanguardLH]

I have fixed up an older PC that I had for my grand son who is the 9th grade
to use, but it has the original version of Windows 98. I need to upgrade
the OS ...

And WHY do you have to upgrade (for him)? What software is critical or
important for use by your grandson that requires the OS upgrade? What
is it that he can't do with that host running Win98? There would be
some reason for *needing* the upgrade rather than just wanting it for
its own sake. Changing to a different OS is not an isolated decision.

Did you check if the hardware will run Windows XP? Does the "fix up"
included more memory to handle Windows XP? Did you check that all your
hardware has drivers for Windows XP?

Do you really need to save the $10 to go with an academic version which
becomes unusable when the kid is no longer in school? (No, I haven't
read the EULA for an academic version but presumably "academic" means
the user has to be enrolled in an acceptable school while using the
academic version of Windows).