Comments on: Changes In Vista: EULA And Antitrust http://cybernetnews.com/changes-in-vista-eula-and-antitrust/ Technology News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:53:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Inferno_str1ke http://cybernetnews.com/changes-in-vista-eula-and-antitrust/comment-page-1/#comment-26857 Inferno_str1ke Sun, 15 Oct 2006 13:21:36 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/10/14/changes-in-vista-eula-and-antitrust/#comment-26857 OEM just means its going to be cheaper, not in a proper box and wont be supported by the company that made it. At the end of the day whatever the licence people are still going to use it wherever they can. M$ have far too much trouble with piracy on a large scale to ever chase someone using the same copy on a new PC they've built. OEM just means its going to be cheaper, not in a proper box and wont be supported by the company that made it.

At the end of the day whatever the licence people are still going to use it wherever they can. M$ have far too much trouble with piracy on a large scale to ever chase someone using the same copy on a new PC they’ve built.

]]> By: OldManDeath http://cybernetnews.com/changes-in-vista-eula-and-antitrust/comment-page-1/#comment-26850 OldManDeath Sun, 15 Oct 2006 12:00:32 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/10/14/changes-in-vista-eula-and-antitrust/#comment-26850 Good question. One question that I have is; Do online retailer require you to buy a piece of hardware to get the OEM copy? I have never bought OEM software online before. Back quite a few years ago when computer shows were the rage, you could buy OEM software without buying any hardware. Good question. One question that I have is; Do online retailer require you to buy a piece of hardware to get the OEM copy? I have never bought OEM software online before. Back quite a few years ago when computer shows were the rage, you could buy OEM software without buying any hardware.

]]> By: kfonda http://cybernetnews.com/changes-in-vista-eula-and-antitrust/comment-page-1/#comment-26819 kfonda Sun, 15 Oct 2006 04:38:38 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/10/14/changes-in-vista-eula-and-antitrust/#comment-26819 <blockquote>People apparently think that you can transfer Windows XP to as many computers as you would like but Paul is quick to point out that Windows is tied to a device and not a person.</blockquote> So, what is a device? Is it a whole PC, or will a motherboard, CPU or hard drive do? For a while you had to buy a piece of hardware in order to leagally buy an OEM copy of windows XP. I know most online retailers would sell you the OEM copy even if you just bought a mouse or something.

People apparently think that you can transfer Windows XP to as many computers as you would like but Paul is quick to point out that Windows is tied to a device and not a person.

So, what is a device? Is it a whole PC, or will a motherboard, CPU or hard drive do? For a while you had to buy a piece of hardware in order to leagally buy an OEM copy of windows XP. I know most online retailers would sell you the OEM copy even if you just bought a mouse or something.

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