Re: FN-FORUM: help

date posted 6th February 2008 09:58

I bought an OEM version of winxp 64 for my desktop. It just means that
there is no support, manual or any of the gubbings that come with the
retail version. I think the oem versions that come pre-installed on
various laptops/desktops are tailored by the company selling that
equipment (just to make more money). Buying an oem version doesnt
actually mean you can only install on one computer, if you bought it as
a standalone piece of software.

Ben Moxon wrote:
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> Gary Short wrote:
>> -------- Original Message --------
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>>> From: Ben Moxon [EMAIL REMOVED]
>>> Sent: 05 February 2008 16:44
>>> To: "FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED]
>>> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: help
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>>> Probably means it's ok for a Laptop, but anyone who upgrades or
>>> services their own Desktop risks being stung by it.
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>> There's no difference between a laptop or a desktop. You walk into PC
>> World, you come out with a laptop or desktop, for much cheapness, and
>> it comes with a disk (or the means to create one) which allows you to
>> fully re-install the OS. I know 'cos I always to it to get rid of all
>> the pre-installed trail-ware.
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> No, there is. The difference being that it's much easier to upgrade
> major parts of the hardware on a desktop and that if you do an OEM
> version of the OS won't re-install because it's bound to a single
> hardware configuration, which is one reason they can afford to sell it
> so cheap- my current licenced copy of XP has got me through two
> motherboards and processors and numerous other changes of setup. My
> OEM installation died with my original motherboard.
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