I got mine for free, but then I been in the military for 17 years just to get free software... LOL (kidding)
Get the OEM... It legal and since this is for your parents, you don't want to have someonething go wrong, when you least expect it and not have the disk... IMO Are there other ways around that.... sure, but I'll never tell...
Yeah, figures... My laptop came with XP already installed - so I don't have a disk. And I completely understand where you are coming from with the languages from Host Nations. It does get old fast, LOL. Hang in there
Also, does anyone have a link for Microsoft Office w/ SP2 software at newegg.com - I cant seem to find one. I prefer it to have the following: Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and Access.