Re: Is it legal to use WindowsXP in a pay-per-use kiosk?

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From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/17/04 

Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 23:40:57 -0500

Good question. You'd have to read the EULA thoroughly, but I would have to assume there's some provision for it. After all Rent-A-Center and other places rent computer's by the week. I would assume they come with an operating system. 

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"ed" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:10cfe01c3f50d$f20d1730$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Is it legal to use WindowsXP in a pay-per-use kiosk? This 
> kiosk would charge $X to let users use a windows-based 
> application for a certain amount of time. Users would not 
> be given access to windows or means to access the hardware.

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