microsoft oem home

Overall Rating: ( 162 reviews )

1. Posted: Sep 2 2008

   This product is well worth the price tag. It is a must for college bound students.

2. Posted: Sep 2 2008

   Microsoft rewinds the clock for Word 2007. Remember the days when computers had seemingly thousands of buttons to do a single operation? Yeah, that's what the 2007 Word experience is about. I have Windows Vista on my new computer, which I bought not more than two months ago. Word 2007 came along with it. Word 2007 is an extremely confusing, ineffective program. I am using it without reading the manual, assuming that like the previous editions of the program, Word 2007 would be an easy adjustment--I was VERY wrong. The horrible interface makes the previous Word's seem technologically advanced. It takes at least three different tabs to even make a simple table that one toolbar made in the old versions. The default template uses an abstract sans serif font (Calibri) at a weird size (11 pt) with 10pts of spacing in between each line. It takes me a good thirty seconds to format my document to the proper font, spacing, size, and desired margins. All I can say is I hate Microsoft for this. Vista has made my life even more frustrating. Word should be a simple program that is easily adjustable. Next time, don't go so freakin' heavy on the "Simplified toolbar." Pros: Better graphics More fonts come with it Cons: Almost everything- Poorly made interface Ridiculous amount of information imposed on a massive toolbar Multiple tabs required for minor adjustments Idiotic new default templates Annoying Table makers

3. Posted: Sep 2 2008

   This item is perfect for my needs. I use Excel & Word most often so I didn't need the full package. The price was great and the product installed easily with Windows Vista.

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Overall Rating: ( 37 reviews )

1. Posted: Aug 28 2008

   Of all the MS Windows(R) versions, this is the one I have liked best. Yet, it still gets only 2 stars? The "bang-for-buck" ratio is too low. MS Windows versions are too expensive for what they provide. It is time to consider the better alternative, Ubuntu 8.04 DVD.

2. ( 0 of 2 found this review helpful ) Posted: Aug 8 2008

   I've owned XP for a couple of years, and its a great system. It doesnt crash, its easy to use, and its customization is much better then Vista and Mac OSX (but not better then Linux.) Its the most professional, its used by business people. Its also great to have if your a bit geekier. You can change the themes. Code and game if you want. Its just more flexible (Mac OSX/Vista isn't.) Right now I'm running Vista (I hate it, and so do all my freinds) and on another computer (a shiny new Imac) I have apple. It comes down to this: XP > Mac OSX > Vista. And Linux goes somewhere in there depending on who you are. Overall XP is the best. There are a few exceptions, like being dumb/effortless, or being a professional photographer/video maker, but XP is better for normal stuff. And no one, and I mean NO ONE, should use vista.

3. Posted: Jul 30 2008

   The product was in good condition when it was delivered. The software was up to Microsoft's standards. The shipment arrived in a very timely manner.

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Overall Rating: ( 32 reviews )

1. Posted: Sep 2 2008

   There is an important difference when buying software over the counter: it is much more expensive then buying it with a computer. I bought for the company two Dell Vostro systems for roughly 300 USD each and that included normal production desktops for office use and those included Vista Business. So think before you buy because over the counter OS distributions from Windows are expensive. There is also a support problem when buying this software because it is an OEM edition as you can see on the included product labels, which means if you need support then Microsoft will not help you and refer you back to where you bought it. Not so great. Also the product lifecycle is ignored here. 2014 may sound far away but most home users have their computers much longer. You will find yourself with a system that is no longer supported by Microsoft with updates after 2014. WindowsXP Pro is much better then XP Home. Many people have an opinion about this but there are significant differences and we will never deploy an XP Home on our network. Only XP Pro, which is propbably the best version Microsoft made until... But I have to mention that Vista Business SP1 that we tested recently is stable and as good as the XP SP3 plus some extra's for the users. We are only buying Vista Business at this point. XP Pro may be good and stable but it is an old platform already and Microsoft is focussing on Vista at this point. You have to let go as you did with Windows 2000 Pro which was the best ever distribution a while back if you where running an office network. I can give you one tip here: If you buy Microsoft OS software then always go for the Business/Pro editions because they are better and contail less software that you don't want anyway. There is so much great free software to give you that other functionality that you do not need to buy an Ultimate version or whatever they will call it in the future. Just my two cents.

2. Posted: Aug 31 2008

   I myself feel that this is the best version of Windows for the home. (Excluding all of the business/server oriented versions) This is about as rock solid as it gets, and it is the standard amongst computers today. I had to run out and grab a copy before Microsoft stops selling it. They keep saying they are going to make it go away. I really love the compatibility with drivers, and everything out there. I will be running it on some of my machines for a long time.

3. Posted: Aug 28 2008

   I have not received my software. I have emailed the supplier twice and he has not responded at all. I sent Amazon an email detailing this and have not received a response from them either.

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Overall Rating: ( 12 reviews )

1. Posted: Jul 20 2008

   I finally bought my daughter a lap top, so ended up with a two year old Shuttle 2.4 G P4, 1Gb. I bought two WD 640 GB HD and had a WD 500 GB My Book. Installed WHS without issue, took everything off (keyboard, mouse, monitor) and I have been very happy ever since. No more reminding family to back up; no more exchanging music or photos using thumb drives. Ended up with a quiet, 1.5 TByte perfect backup and sharing solution. Next I am wiring the house for gigabyte network (cat6) in all rooms and getting draft "n" fro the lappies. A solid server for the non sys adinm.

2. Posted: Jul 20 2008

   Final version has bugs worked out. Note that Microsoft OneCare does not work on WHS. If you are comfortable with building your own computer server then this product will work for you. Very easy to access WHS from remote sites to obtain file(s). Overall, good product, just need to allow the rest of Microsoft to catch up with it.

3. Posted: Jul 5 2008

   I've turned my old PC into Windows Home Server. Installation is easy without any problem. Runs great. I've got 3 PCs, 1 notebook, PlayStation, and CCTV... works perfect and smooth.

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Overall Rating: ( 8 reviews )

1. Posted: May 29 2008

   Microsoft is trying to kill off Windows XP, but with the non-acceptance of Vista, it will live on for some time. Eventually MS will cut the cord on support, but until then, this is s fine operating system.

2. Posted: Jan 2 2008

   I have an older Dell Dimension 4100 Pentium III (800 MHZ) with 128 MB RAM, 30 Gigs, and Windows ME. I decided to try the upgrade as fewer and fewer things are ME compatible, and my computer was still working great. My first try, I lost everything on my hard drive - you can't always restore to what you had, contrary to what the guide tells you. I would say if you are going to do this, first do a fresh install of Windows ME, then install XP before any add on drivers. The second try (with a fresh Windows ME install) went much better. The only problem I had was that when I would go to stand-bye or hybernate, the system ended up having to recover from a serious error. The problem was my video card - a Nvidia Riva TNT 64 (32MB). It is not compatible with Windows XP, and none of the driver updates would help. Other than that, things worked pretty well. I decided to install a different video card. Found a used Winfast Geforce4 TI4200 (64MB) AGP video card on E-Bay for $14 with shipping. I also decided to upgrade my RAM from 128 MB to 384 MB by adding 256 SDRAM ($25 new) in the open slot. I had never even opened a case before, but the installation of each went very well (be sure to use a static strap). Now, I couldn't be happier with my computer, and the XP upgrade! Since XP doesn't require anywhere near as much RAM as Vista to operate(1000 MB minimum rec.), 384 MB is very fast. I'm actually planning on upping to the maximum I can of 512 MB RAM. The system is now very stable - haven't had a single problem since the mods! Surfing with multiple windows open while simultaneously synching my Zune, or listening to music is no problem! I'm figuring that I should be able to get at least another few years out of my computer. I would say if you are thinking about doing the XP add on, first run a check ahead of time to see what compatibility issues you may have (Microsoft has a free on-line check). It CAN be a great way to squeeze a few more years out of an older computer, but there may be some complications which take some time and effort to solve. If you are even slightly mechanically inclined, your older computer is working well, and you don't want to be part of the "throw away" society, I would say to go for the upgrade. After the modifications, I'm extremely pleased with the results - they definitely exceeded my expectations! For how I use my computer, it is just as fast as most brand new computers!

3. ( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jan 2 2008

   I have an older Dell Dimension 4100 Pentium III (800 MHZ) with 128 MB RAM, 30 Gigs, and Windows ME. I decided to try the upgrade as fewer and fewer things are ME compatible, and my computer was still working great. My first try, I lost everything on my hard drive - you can't always restore to what you had, contrary to what the guide tells you. I would say if you are going to do this, first do a fresh install of Windows ME, then install XP before any add on drivers. The second try (with a fresh Windows ME install) went much better. The only problem I had was that when I would go to stand-bye or hybernate, the system ended up having to recover from a serious error. The problem was my video card - a Nvidia Riva TNT 64 (32MB). It is not compatible with Windows XP, and none of the driver updates would help. Other than that, things worked pretty well. I decided to install a different video card. Found a used Winfast Geforce4 TI4200 (64MB) AGP video card on E-Bay for $14 with shipping. I also decided to upgrade my RAM from 128 MB to 384 MB by adding 256 SDRAM ($25 new) in the open slot. I had never even opened a case before, but the installation of each went very well (be sure to use a static strap). Now, I couldn't be happier with my computer, and the XP upgrade! Since XP doesn't require anywhere near as much RAM as Vista to operate(1000 MB minimum rec.), 384 MB is very fast. I'm actually planning on upping to the maximum I can of 512 MB RAM. The system is now very stable - haven't had a single problem since the mods! Surfing with multiple windows open while simultaneously synching my Zune, or listening to music is no problem! I'm figuring that I should be able to get at least another few years out of my computer. I would say if you are thinking about doing the XP add on, first run a check ahead of time to see what compatibility issues you may have (Microsoft has a free on-line check). It CAN be a great way to squeeze a few more years out of an older computer, but there may be some complications which take some time and effort to solve. If you are even slightly mechanically inclined, your older computer is working well, and you don't want to be part of the "throw away" society, I would say to go for the upgrade. After the modifications, I'm extremely pleased with the results - they definitely exceeded my expectations! For how I use my computer, it is just as fast as most brand new computers! It is probably a good idea to spend a few extra dollars, and get the stand-alone version, and not the upgrade to decrease the hassle, and likelihood of errors. I gave it three stars because of the initial compatibility problems. After performing the upgrades (now have 512 RAM), I would give it five stars.

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Overall Rating: ( 3 reviews )

1. ( 2 of 2 found this review helpful ) Posted: Mar 14 2006

   Another way for Microsoft to "give it" to their customers :( I have an integrated WinXP on my desktop(A LOT of PCS you buy nowadays come with an integrated WinXP-what a rip off)So now I have to send it back. Microsoft makes me mad on so many levels. Now I have to send it back. Thanks Microsoft!

2. ( 6 of 8 found this review helpful ) Posted: Dec 11 2003

   I purchased what was said to be a CD-ROM for "2" (two) FULL Licenses of WinXP Home Edition for 178.99 (obviously for 2 seperate machines) - what I received today was a simple flyer in an XP Home Edition folder labeled "Additional License Pack" that contains one product key on the flyer and nothing else. The flyer states this key is for ONE machine only in additon, how can anyone start anything without the CD?!?!? I can get an upgrade of the home editon BRAND NEW from MS for $89!?!!? This obviously is going back...

3. ( 3 of 14 found this review helpful ) Posted: Aug 31 2002

   Microsoft Windows XP is the most user friendly software that I tried. It's new appereance and improved performance are reasons why you should start considering this product. With the additional licence, which besides is cheaper than buying two, you can have XP on more than one computer. Imagine that. If your eager to buy it, I would also recommend buying Microsft XP Plus!, so using your computer becomes an adventure.

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