Simple answer, you don't own the software, there is only a right to use
it in a particular configuration. The OEM license is licensed to the
machine, Retail license is licensed to you. Retail can be transferred
from machine to machine by you. The OEM license lives and dies with the
machine. There is nothing special about Microsoft. If you want to take
them to court, go right ahead.

skeeter@tritel.net wrote:

> If I buy a new car with Goodyear tires I can removing
> them and put them on my other car or any another car I
> want.
> If I but a new computer with XP or Vista why can't I
> remove the OS and put it on my other computer.
> Can some explain this in simple terms? I'm sure it's
> been asked before.
> Why is Microsoft special? Has anyone taken them to
> court on this issue?
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