Re: XP Home product (re)activation......will it work for me??

From: Mike Brannigan [MSFT] (mikebran_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/21/04 

Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 17:14:51 +0100

"kurttrail" <dontemailme@anywhereintheknownuniverse.org> wrote in message
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> Mike Brannigan [MSFT] wrote:
>
>> Which bit about him replacing everything except the keyboard modem and
>> monitor did you not understand ? - that is not upgrading a PC that is
>> replacing it.
>> From the original post
>> "...
>> I planning on a MAJOR upgrade shortly, basically a new system keeping
>> the monitor, keyboard, modem.
>> ..."
>
> "I planning on a MAJOR upgrade shortly"
>
> What part of that don't YOU understand. Same computer, Stuart's, with
> many
> new components.

Kurt if you pick up your PCs system unit and leave on your desk you monitor
keyboard and mouse and throw the system unit of the window then buy a new
system unit where is your PC ? Did you upgrade it or replace it ?

The original poster used the phrase "MAJOR upgrade" and then qualified this
by stating he was replacing everything bar a couple of external devices.
You can argue over the semantics of is "he upgrading a part of his PC or is
his upgrade process and complete PC replacement".
Is buying a new car and scrapping you old one but keeping your furry dice
off the rear view mirror an upgrade to your old car ? 

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"kurttrail" <dontemailme@anywhereintheknownuniverse.org> wrote in message 
news:%23$nbBc%23nEHA.2804@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Mike Brannigan [MSFT] wrote:
>
>> Which bit about him replacing everything except the keyboard modem and
>> monitor did you not understand ? - that is not upgrading a PC that is
>> replacing it.
>> From the original post
>> "...
>> I planning on a MAJOR upgrade shortly, basically a new system keeping
>> the monitor, keyboard, modem.
>> ..."
>
> "I planning on a MAJOR upgrade shortly"
>
> What part of that don't YOU understand.  Same computer, Stuart's, with 
> many
> new components.
>
>>
>> There is no "opinion" required here the EULA is very clear about
>> this; and the original poster agreed to be bound by this during the
>> initial install.
>
> No it's not.  NOWHERE IN THE OEM EULA DOES MS SPELL OUT WHEN A UPGRADED
> COMPUTER BECOMES A DIFFERENT COMPUTER!
>
> Check it out for yourself!
>
> -- 
> Peace!
> Kurt
> Self-anointed Moderator
> microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
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> "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
> "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"
>
>