Re: How is this accomplished - Activation procedure when moving XP pro to another computer
- From: "mgm" <mgmombo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 16:50:27 -0500
OEM software is a problem for may PC purchasers. Most consumers are
completely in the dark about the unholy, legal "union" between the PC
manufacturers and Microsoft. The PC manufacturers receive discounted
license pricing from Microsoft; most people believe it is because of the
OEM's volume licensing power, lack of individual packaging, manuals and the
like. Little do most consumers know that an OEM OS is also a cut down,
watered down operating systems that does not include many routine drivers,
has limited functionality and will have the most ridiculous restrictions
placed upon the software. These restrictions and software manipulations
have led to many court battles and anti-trust hard-feelings all around. I
really can't see how on earth I am abusing an OS license when I use the OS
on only ONE computer at a time. I definitely smell "fair-use" abuse here.
"Ian Merrithew" <optimus2861@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:pan.2006.06.07.20.41.10.724847@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Tue, 06 Jun 2006 17:44:18 -0700, Ghostrider wrote:
And historically, when the lower price of the OEM product was
due to the lack of packaging, manuals, promotional offers and,
sometimes, the floppies or cdroms...just the license on a slip
of paper.
Let's see.. packaging: my retail Windows CD didn't even come in a jewel
case. It's some cardboard fold-around thing. Manuals? HAH! Some little
30-page introductory thing barely any better than a bulk-mailed flyer.
Anybody else remember the old MS-DOS manuals? Now THOSE were manuals!
Promotional offers? From Microsoft? HAH again!
Is anyone going to seriously argue that flimsy bunch of stuff justifies
the significant price difference between OEM and retail? Basically comes
down to Microsoft's made-up restriction on not moving the license from one
PC to another, which they really have no technological means to enforce
(yet - seem to be trying pretty hard these days with this WGA crap), and
wouldn't dare use the courts to enforce.
--
Ian Merrithew - ADM Systems Engineering
ian.merrithew "at" ieee.org
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