Re: xp_license

From: Alias (maskedandanonymous_at_aka.com)
Date: 08/31/04


Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 10:13:13 +0200


"Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote
> "xp_license" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Can I purcase a license for XP Home OEM that can be
> >downloaded, not mailed, from Microsoft or somew website
> >that is trusted?
>
> Additional licenses are only available for retail and multiple license
> versions. OEM versions must be acquired as a complete package
> (license plus CD) and you must also purchase some piece of computer
> hardware as part of the same purchase.

The hardware tie-in is no longer true. One can buy an OEM with no hardware
now.

Alias



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