At 01:52 PM 3/7/2008, J R FOX wrote:Most of what I've read talks about OEM. If MS's past practice is any guide, there should any number of places to buy full copies of XP to install as one pleases. Michael Norman> As I'm sure > you've read, XP as OEM will end in June, just about > the time I'll be > ready for a new desktop. Does that apply to buying it separately, or just for getting it bundled with a new desktop or laptop ? (Fry's weekend ad out today lists XP Pro for OEM builders, for example. Does that sort of thing go away in June ?)