Re: MY XP CD is Broken - How do I get a replacement??

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From: Mad Max (madmax1300_at_REMOVE)
Date: 02/13/04 

Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 14:18:29 -0600

Mike;
Read my post again. It says for whom it was intended. If that describes you
, so be it.
EULAs and all legal contracts are written by lawyers. They are not meant to
be understood by the general public. They protect those for whom they are
written , to protect themselves in every conceivable way in any
circumstance, generally to the detriment of everyone else.
I did not read the EULA . If I had , I would not have understood it.
Those who wrote it did not mean for me to understand it.
To be truthful, when I purchased my new computer I was a total novice. I had
no idea there were so many different types of XP.
I went into a computer repair facility to have work done on another computer
and ended up having to buy an new computer.
I was in a retail store. I paid retail price. I thought I had bought and
paid for a "retail" copy of XP installed on that new computer. Now I learn
it was not "retail".
I did not fall off the turnip truck recently. I know about "retail"
Wholesale , Jobbers cost, Volume rates etc. etc. But buying this computer is
the first time I have ever bought anything retail that was not " retail ". I
learned it is an OEM , which is something else altogether. And if you think
this is not a legal maneuver designed to protect a corporate entity from its
end users , what do you think.
By the way, where did you get your law degree , or did you just take offense
for no particular reason.

"Mike Brearley" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:0STpohj8DHA.5048@blackgate-01.bgcomputing.com...
> Who was the post intended for? You closed with, "By the way , where did
you
> get your law degree ?" That really seems like it was directed towards
> *someone*.
>
> --
> Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
> were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my
> lack of caffeine.
>
> Mike Brearley (mike_brearley at hotmail dot com)
>
>
> "Mad Max" <madmax1300@REMOVE THISmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OMv$BnZ8DHA.2572@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > I really must apologize to anyone who believes my previous post was
> intended
> > for them. My words were intended for those who do not have compassion
for
> > those who are being taken advantage of simply because they do not have
all
> > the answers and trust they will be treated with respect.
> > No, my words were not intended for anyone that posted previous to me, so
> > don't get all worked up about it.
> >
> >
> > "Mad Max" <madmax1300@REMOVE THISmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:OjoJ8gZ8DHA.2644@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > And that's the way it will remain, until a law is passed, or until
there
> > are
> > > class action lawsuits that forces the offenders to behave.
> > > Don't hold your breath, but don't think that just because that's what
is
> > in
> > > the EULA it cannot be broken. Nothing is perfect in law, not even that
> > > agreement we make unknowingly when we buy a computer. Microsoft is
> losing
> > > court cases regularly, aren't they ?
> > > Don't get me wrong , I'm not a Microsoft basher , but when they start
> > > treating their end users with more respect , they in turn will have
> earned
> > > respect and will not be thought of as an uncaring corporate entity
,that
> > is
> > > only interested in the bottom line.
> > > By the way , did you read every page of the book you received when you
> > > bought that new car , washing machine, television, etc. and if not ,
why
> > > not. It was right there in black and white. It was provided for your
> > > consumption. Are you an idiot for not committing every page to memory
?
> By
> > > the way , where did you get your law degree ?
> > >
> > >
> > > "Ron Bernier" <mynameishidden@toyou.com> wrote in message
> > > news:%23VesfnY8DHA.1948@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > Fry doesn't make PCs ... Thus, if you bought a Compaq from Fry's,
> > contact
> > > > them for a replacement ... If it's a Sony, contact them ... The
> problem
> > is
> > > > sometimes they only send your RESTORE CDs, NOT OS CDs, thus you may
> need
> > > to
> > > > revert to a fresh system ...
> > > >
> > > > Alternatively, have you looked on your hard drive to see if your
> system
> > > > installed the necessary files (usually in C:\i386) that you need for
> > this
> > > > install ???
> > > >
> > > > "LarryL" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:ea7001c3f188$e1472bd0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> > > > > I purchased my XP Pro from a major computer store (Fry's
> > > > > Electronics) in Houston about 6 months ago. I want to
> > > > > make changes to my windows setup and it requires the XP
> > > > > CD. When I loaded the cd I noticed that it was cracked
> > > > > and now it doesn't work. The product ID is an OEM ID.
> > > > > Fry's assures me this is legal for them to sell me an OEM
> > > > > version, the problem is that MS refuses to talk to you if
> > > > > your product ID has an OEM number. All I need is a
> > > > > replacement disc, I still have all the keys etc. Any
> > > > > ideas?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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> >
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