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| What are the rules on OEM? I am in UK and have built my own machine. I want to put Vista on it. What are the rules for being able to use OEM? Where can I buy it? Do I have to buy some hardware with it? What is the definitive Microsoft statement? -- Chris |
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| Re: What are the rules on OEM? "Chris" <nospam@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message news:$5GrJHBI7OwFFwq2@[127.0.0.1]...[color=blue] >I am in UK and have built my own machine. > I want to put Vista on it. > What are the rules for being able to use OEM? > Where can I buy it? > Do I have to buy some hardware with it? > What is the definitive Microsoft statement? > -- > Chris[/color] This was the last news I heard [url]http://www.betanews.com/article/MS_Its_Okay_to_Buy_Vista_OEM_Software/1170100341[/url] before I bought my full OEM version of Vista Home Premium for £89. So much for the great big US-UK price differential. -- Jon |
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| Re: What are the rules on OEM? "Chris" <nospam@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message news:$5GrJHBI7OwFFwq2@[127.0.0.1]...[color=blue] >I am in UK and have built my own machine. > I want to put Vista on it. > What are the rules for being able to use OEM? > Where can I buy it? > Do I have to buy some hardware with it? > What is the definitive Microsoft statement?[/color] [url]www.ebuyer.com[/url] £77 inc next day delivery before 1am (that is the Home Premium version). I did not have to buy hardware with it, if that is against the rules, I don;t know but that is down to the store not enforcing them. The rules are you can only install it on that machine. If you change computers you cannot move the Vista to a new machine. It is a risk but a cheaper risk. |
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| Re: What are the rules on OEM? "Chris" > What is the definitive Microsoft statement? [url]http://oem.microsoft.com/downloads/Public/sblicense/English_SB_License.pdf[/url] You can buy a single pack with out hardware but you have to surpport it yourself. Be safe James |
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| Re: What are the rules on OEM? Just ran across this link [url]http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2087792,00.asp[/url] be safe James |
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| Re: What are the rules on OEM? Did you notice this in that licence? 4. SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION. 4.1 We grant you a nonexclusive right to distribute an individual software license only with a fully assembled computer system. A “fully assembled computer system” means a computer system consisting of at least a central processing unit, a motherboard, a hard drive, a power supply, and a case. 4.2 Each individual software license must be distributed pursuant to the end-user license agreement (“EULA”) that accompanies the individual software license. Under the terms of the EULA, you are the licensor. which would seem to indicate that maybe places like Newegg are not authorized to sell OEM on its own or with a gadget? |
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