OEM version of XP

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From: Wade (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/21/04 

Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 04:47:08 -0700

I am so glad I started this post. At least we are getting
people talking about it. I just wanted to say thank you
for all the post. Most of you kept the conversations
civil. In the end the situation is simple. You can save
money on the OEM version, but you may or may not have
problems upgrading later, regardless of what is written in
the EULA. If you want the entire process to be hassle
free then spend the extra money and buy the Retail
Version. I feel perfectly comfortable with my
interpretation of the EULA and if at anytime Microsoft
wants to bring that fight to my doorstep, I am willing and
ready. To paraphrase one of the earlier replies, that
fight will never come because Microsoft realizes how
ambiguous some of the EULA is. (Before anyone jumps out
me, I am only talking about the original machine aspect)
Microsoft will continue to be 100% flexible with the
retail version and fairly flexible with the full OEM
version. I will leave it up to you which way you go.

Thanks again,

Wade

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