Re: which version to buy?

From: Ken Blake (kblake_at_this.is.an.invalid.domain)
Date: 08/13/04 

Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 17:11:08 -0700

In news:50c601c480c1$7ce432f0$a301280a@phx.gbl,
sara <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> Thank you, Ken.

You're welcome. Glad to help.

> So if I buy an OEM version, I cannot buy
> an additional liscence and install it on another
> computer?

Correct, but as I said, an additional license wouldn't be a good
del anyway.

> So is this attached to my hard drive? eg. If my
> hard drive needs to be replaced, would I have to buy XP
> again?

How much you have to change before it's considered a new computer
is a gray area, but I certainly wouldn't call changing the hard
drive a new computer. 

-- 
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup
>>-----Original Message-----
>>In news:55a801c480ba$865dc0a0$a601280a@phx.gbl,
>>sara <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
>>
>>> allready have XP home on one PC so what is difference
>>> between XP Home 'full version,OEM, and liscence only'?
>>
>>
>>The OEM version can only legally be sold with hardware, 
>>although
>>these days, any piece of hardware, even a power cord, 
>>qualifies.
>>Although if you get a complete generic OEM version, it contains
>>the same software, it has the following disadvantages as 
>>compared
>>with the retail version:
>>
>>1. Its license ties it permanently to the first computer it's
>>installed on. It can never legally be moved to another 
>>computer,
>>sold, or given away.
>>
>>2. It can only do a clean installation, not an upgrade.
>>
>>3. Microsoft provides no support for OEM versions. You can't 
>>call
>>them with a problem, but instead have to get any needed support
>>from your OEM; that support may range anywhere between good and
>>non-existent. Or you can get support elsewhere, such as in 
>>these
>>newsgroups.
>>
>>If you buy only a license, it's the same as a retail version, 
>>but
>>you don't get a CD. It's not generally a good deal. The problem
>>is that Microsoft sells additional licenses at only a small
>>savings over the list price. You're almost certainly better off
>>just buying a complete second copy from a discount source.
>>
>>
>>--
>>Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>>Please reply to the newsgroup
>>
>>
>>.

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