Bullshit, there is noting "fair" about software pricing esp. since M$.
With activation, piracy by the avg joe is dead on M$ software (and many
games also) so cheaper OEM vs. retail doesn't excuse them playing the
"it's oem & cheaper, tough game."
Since most people get their windows with their 1st new system, they
should be able to keep it as long as they only maintain 1 pc. Home is no
solution either, in fact it's more a step back towards ME/9x with it's
lack of security controls.
My solution is to send people to the store to buy Pro UPGRADE and then
use a copy of any old MS OS CD to validate. Screw MS.
Neil Davidson wrote:
Seems fair to me. OEM software is priced lower than a retail copy because it
has these conditions attached to it. If you don't want these licensing
conditions, they you can buy a retail copy.
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Robert Turnbull
Sent: 24 February 2006 13:53
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: [H] Motherboard upgrade gotcha
From the Lockergnome newsletter:
Microsoft recently made changes to the license agreement. A
new motherboard is now apparently the equal of a new
computer, and if you upgrade it you need to purchase a new
Windows license. Microsoft's new policy states: An upgrade of
the motherboard is considered to result in a "new personal
computer" to which Microsoft OEM operating system software
cannot be transferred from another computer. If the
motherboard is upgraded or replaced for reasons other than a
defect, then a new computer has been created and the license
of new operating system software is required.
<http://channels.lockergnome.com/windows/archives/20060223_mic
rosoft_upgraded_motherboard_new_windows_license.phtml>
Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada
