On Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 4:19:59 PM UTC-5, wrote:
I keep hearing people saying to upgrade to Windows7 rather than keep
using XP. Supposedly W7 was the last decent version of Windows.

I thought about giving it a try. I have never used anything newer than
XP, and there is no way in hell that I'd want Win10 or even 8.x. But I
am finding that original CDs for Win7 cost more than a new installer for
Win10. I looked on Ebay and was shocked at the prices. I think it costs
more than it did when it was sold in trhe stores.

I can buy a used working computer on ebay (that will run W7) for as
little as $25 or in the $40 to $60 range is more common, but a Win7 CD
costs $125 and up. (And then they wonder why people pirate software).

I refuse to pay that much for "obsolete" software.

And yea, I know I could buy a computer with W7 pre installed on ebay,
and that is just not something I am willing to risk. I have never gotten
a virus online, but years ago, I bought a computer from ebay with XP pre
installed and found it to contain one of the most destructive viruses
ever made. Yea, I took action against the seller, got a refund and did
not have to return the computer, but that was AFTER that virus had
gotten into my own computer and done considerable damage.

So, any computers I buy on ebay get their drives wiped clean now, as
soon as they are in my hands.

Anyhow, is there any place to buy a LEGAL copy of W7 that is reasonably
priced? (Which to me means around $35 or less). And that of course would
include the registration number.

I saw Win 7 Pro on Ebay for less than $20.