Re: Assume ? What about OEM users?

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From: D. (d_at_no_usenet_email..org)
Date: 06/26/04 

Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 02:43:59 -0700

On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 21:24:58 -0400, "Rick \"Nutcase\" Rogers"
<rick@mvps.org> wrote:
>Unfortunately, OEM users are stuck with the limitations of the systems they
>purchased. Many do not include CD's, and many that do only include "restore"
>disks. OEM's are only required to provide a means of restoring the system to
>factory state. Basically, it boils down to money. The OEM's pay far less for
>the version of Windows they supply the user with versus the regular retail
>version that includes all the other capabilities.

Are you saying even now in 2004 there are still some manufacturers who
put Windows XP on a new computer but don't supply a recovery/install
disk(s)? These are called OEM versions, right? I just don't know
anyone who bought a new computer with XP installed on it & didn't get
a CD or CDs with it to re-install in case of a problem.

Then those are poor bastards indeed who buy a new computer and don't
get recovery CDs.. They must be buying from some real fly-by-night
operations.

...D.

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