Re: Win xp oem activation hits me clear as mud!

I never guessed my question/remarks would make such a longish thread :-) I
think I aptly named the subject. I am now as confused as ever. When I got
the generic win xp home oem cd I was not informed of the limitations. It
never saved me much money, so I guess everyone except me gained something.
And even though I have previous win 95/98 cd's, I now think, in hind sight
should have got the retail upgrade of win xp home. Is oem a bum deal?

Thanks for your comments.

David

"David Sewell" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I purchased a win xp home oem disk, at only just pennies short of retail
> edition price, from the supplier that supplied me with items I used to
build
> my own system. I already have win 95 and win 98 upgrade purchases from
now
> dead previous pc's. So, if my motherboard fails, am I right in assuming I
> am supposed to buy a new motherboard and another copy of win xp, thereby
> keeping up Bill (love him to bits) Gates to the life style he has become
> accustomed, just so that I can carry on using a single system that ain't
> moved anywhere and is only used by the single self same person, whose
fault
> cannot be blamed if the motherboard decides it wants to go to motherboard
> heaven?
>
> Thanks,
> David
>
>


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