"Elbow" <elbowcutthispartoutplease...@gol.com> wrote in message
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> "mr.sumo.snr" <llanelli14NOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > "Simon" <shepshep1@excite.com> wrote in message
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> > >
> > > "Michael Cash" <mikecash@buggerallspammers.com> wrote in message
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> > > > On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 05:38:13 GMT, "Simon" <shepshep1@excite.com>
> > > > brought down from the Mount tablets inscribed:
> > > >
> > > > >Hi all, we'll be visiting Japan later this year and my wife is
> telling
> > me
> > > > >she'd like the Japanese version of XP if its not too expensive.
Does
> > > anyone
> > > > >know any shops in Tokyo or Osaka where they sell XP cheep, I can
buy
> > the
> > > > >English version for less than 65 pounds in the UK so I'm hoping its
> > > similar
> > > > >in Japan.
> > > > >Thanks for any information.
> > > >
> > > > When you get here, buy the cheapest motherboard you can find and at
> > > > the same time purchase a copy of XP which is meant to be sold as
OEM.
> > > > Much cheaper than just purchasing it the normal way. Throw the
> > > > motherboard away.
> > > >
> > > Thanks for the info.
> > > You can buy oem software here without any hardware, is that not
possible
> > in
> > > Japan?
> > > Sorry to sound like a cheapskate. Also can you recommend any shops or
am
> I
> > > best just looking round Akihabara?
> > > Simon.
> > >
> >
> > Is your missus fairly computer savvy and/or are you equally savvy using
a
> > copy of Japanese XPee?
> >
> > Are you planning a to install this software as the sole operating system
> or
> > as a dual-boot option?  This was why I mentioned the Japanese Multi-User
> > Interface.  Installation, configuration and maintenance in English.
> > Operation, help menus etc. in Japanese (or English!).  XPee Pro is a
> > requirement however.  Where to purchase the MUI?  You can't - it's not
> > available for retail sale...it's that man in the pub again...
> >
> > --
> > jonathan

I was considering a dual boot.
I am using XP pro (isn't everyone?) MUI does sound like an option. But why
isn't MUI for sale? can it be obtained on the net?
Simon.