Not always true, my Compaq came with a full set of disks, but when the PC died I couldn't use those disks to install XP on a new computer, it just told me "this is not a Compaq computer, so you can't install from this disk". Also a question of wether it's an OEM or retail version. I hate propietary computers....
Walter ----- Original Message ----- From: Noel Russell To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 2:18 PM Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Face book and other computer quirks for boaters didn't argue, asked a question. If you got a disk then it is not tied to the old computer. 'nuff said. Their license allows you to move it if you delete it from the older one. N.Y. RUSSELL Office Coffee Service "Java Powered Service" -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed, 08 October 2008 17:17:25 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Face book and other computer quirks for boaters > Arild" > > Simple, did you get a licensed disk or was it just installed in a separate directory? > N.Y. RUSSELL REPLY I bought the computer with WinXP installed for which I paid an extra $150. The computer store gave me a CD and the box had a holographic Microsoft label. How am I supposed to know the business arrangement of individual computer stores? You don't need to be an electrician to use an electric stove and you do not need to be a mechanic to drive a car. So why should the average consumer have to be a computer expert just so they can get email etc. These days non computer users are marginalized. I have seen billboard advertising literacy classes for non computer users but the only contact information is a URL. DUH!! Around here you cannot even contact government services except by computer. No phones no postal address. Just a URL. And this in an area where there is often no high speed access and someplaces still do not have grid utility power. People must use generators if they want electricity. Arild _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
