NSR - ISO computer stuff

[Spiny Norman]

Looking for

1) an external CD/ROM drive for a laptop, and/or
2) any recent Windows operating system that I can legally install for a home PC

[imjuanpablo]

I don't have anything for ya.......but you can find older/used version of windows fairly cheap on ebay.....

[Spiny Norman]

I don't have anything for ya.......but you can find older/used version of windows fairly cheap on ebay.....

Yeah, the problem is that I'm dubious of eBayers selling software. You never really know what you're getting or whether its legit. I'd rather deal with somebody I know or buy new if I have to.

[colin]

Modern version of Windows probably come on DVDs, so you'd want an external DVD drive. I very likely have an internal one I could dig up, but you'd need an external housing for it (in case anyone else has one of those lying around). The external cases aren't too expensive, esp. a simple USB one. Let me know if you head that route and I'll go digging...

As for "legal", that depends on their definition or a "fair use" definition I have a copy of Vista Home Edition (or some such), but Vista is terrible and I wouldn't recommend, but it does work if you want something more recent than XP. I have not, nor do I ever plan on paying money for Windows7, so I can't help there.

[Spiny Norman]

Thanks, Colin -- I'll give you a call.

[imjuanpablo]

I don't have anything for ya.......but you can find older/used version of windows fairly cheap on ebay.....

Yeah, the problem is that I'm dubious of eBayers selling software. You never really know what you're getting or whether its legit. I'd rather deal with somebody I know or buy new if I have to.

Yeah, but when I bought software on ebay, you have to find the legit sellers that actually sell you the original CDs/DVDs with the packaging that has the registration numbers...........

[Serendipity]

I have not, nor do I ever plan on paying money for Windows7, so I can't help there.

Windows 7 sucks!!! We just got it at work.

I agree with the black market/fell off the truck lawlessness of ebay electronics. I think if you dig a little - the photos are a good tip off and check out seller's history of buying and selling - you can get a pretty good sense of who is a legitimate person selling their old stuff.

[hurleybt]

Do you need XP, Vista or 7? What are the specs of the computer and who makes it? Dell, HP, etc? I probably have something. Is this for you or someone else?

I have a couple external DVD drives you could use.

-Hurley

[Spiny Norman]

Thanks man. I should be set. Colin and Andrea got me all set up.

[Serendipity]

Do you need XP, Vista or 7? What are the specs of the computer and who makes it? Dell, HP, etc? I probably have something. Is this for you or someone else?

I have a couple external DVD drives you could use.

-Hurley

I could use XP. I have a dual core mac at home. Can you pm me details? Do you have some software connection? I also need Autocad or Revit...doesn't need to be 2010.