Windows XP Home OEM; sticker looks a bit dodgy?!

Sumanji · 26 Aug 2006 at 14:58

Hey,

All previous OEM versions of Windows I have bought came with a sticker that looks like this:

However, I received a new copy of XP OEM, and the key looks like this:

Is it just me or does the second version look a bit dodgy :confused:

there are two weird "holes" in the sticker, and the text on it looks as if someone has literally printed it on with a dotmatrix printer

Am I just being paranoid or is this a shifty copy...?

Cheers,

Suman

Brian Stuart · 26 Aug 2006 at 15:10

All of the copies of XP OEM I have bought for customers for the last 6 monthes or so have had the new style sticker. It is legit just a new design.
Brian

Sumanji · 26 Aug 2006 at 15:29

Ok cool, thanks Brian

It does look a lot less authentic though?! Bill is letting standards slip nowadays

Brian Stuart · 26 Aug 2006 at 15:47

With all the lawsuits I suppose he has to save money where he can

Caged · 26 Aug 2006 at 16:01

The holes make it harder to fake with the edges being rougher and all. I so prefer the older ones though.

stoofa · 27 Aug 2006 at 12:26

When stuck down correctly the newer ones are a lot more difficult to remove from a machine - they tear very easily.

Burnsy2023 · 27 Aug 2006 at 14:14

The sticky has pics of the two types of COA and as already said, is thes new style and completely legit.

Burnsy

Sumanji · 27 Aug 2006 at 14:47

Oh poop sorry, I didn't read the sticky! Shame on me

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