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

From: Mike Brannigan [MSFT] (mikebran_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/22/04 

Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 13:50:08 +0100

"kurttrail" <dontemailme@anywhereintheknownuniverse.org> wrote in message
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>
> Stuart NEVER did say he was replacing the "ENTIRE COMPUTER SYSTEM." You
> are
> putting words into Stuart's mouth that he never wrote!
>
> To me, that is totally despicable.
>

Stuart precise words from his original post

"...
I planning on a MAJOR upgrade shortly, basically a new system keeping the
monitor, keyboard, modem.
..."

Note - "basically a new system" - cant get clearer then that.
I really don't think your going to split hairs over my use of the phrase
"entire computer system" in place of "everything in, on and attached to his
PC other then keyboard monitor and modem"

He is replacing his PC. 

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"kurttrail" <dontemailme@anywhereintheknownuniverse.org> wrote in message 
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> Mike Brannigan [MSFT] wrote:
>
>> "kurttrail" <dontemailme@anywhereintheknownuniverse.org> wrote in
>> message news:OkfR3NDoEHA.1668@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...>
>>> Read the OEM EULA and show me where it spells out when upgrading a
>>> computer
>>> becomes a totally different computer.
>>
>> It does not need to spell out "when upgrading a computer becomes a
>> totally different computer."
>
> To that to a JUDGE!  Consumers have rights too!
>
>>
>> The issue at hand here (for this poster) is that to improve (upgrade)
>> the performance of his PC he is replacing the entire computer system
>> with the exception of the few components he mentions. (to use the car
>> analogy you did not understand the first time I used it,  he is
>> getting rid of his car for another, but keeping his furry dice, his
>> bumper sticker and child seat.
>
> Stuart NEVER did say he was replacing the "ENTIRE COMPUTER SYSTEM."  You 
> are
> putting words into Stuart's mouth that he never wrote!
>
> To me, that is totally despicable.
>
>>
>> Thus it is covered by this section
>
> Thus it is NOT covered by this section.
>
>>
>> "...
>> * Software as a Component of the Computer - Transfer.  THIS
>> LICENSE MAY NOT BE SHARED, TRANSFERRED TO OR
>> USED CONCURRENTLY ON DIFFERENT COMPUTERS.
>> The SOFTWARE is licensed with the COMPUTER as a single
>> integrated product and may only be used with the COMPUTER.  If
>> the SOFTWARE is not accompanied by HARDWARE, you may not use
>> the SOFTWARE.  You may permanently transfer all of your rights
>> under this EULA only as part of a permanent sale or transfer
>> of the COMPUTER, provided you retain no copies, if you
>> transfer the SOFTWARE (including all component parts, the
>> media, any upgrades, this EULA and the Certificate of
>> Authenticity), and the recipient agrees to the terms of this
>> EULA.  If the SOFTWARE is an upgrade, any transfer must also
>> include all prior versions of the SOFTWARE.
>>
>
> -- 
> Peace!
> Kurt
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>
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