[AccessD] OT: OEM software bundles

>Josh - I know that you can normally ring MS and get an authorization code
for a 2nd (laptop) install

That is only true for Office, not the Windows OS.

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-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kath Pelletti
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 7:32 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: OEM software bundles


Josh - I know that you can normally ring MS and get an authorisation code
for a 2nd (laptop) install - but I have a feeling that that's NOT an option
for an OEM? (I'm trying to get through to MS and ask that question....)

Surely there are significant limitations for that price diff - (apart from
no manuals and no help from MS via phone, which I have never used anyway.)

?
Kath
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Josh McFarlane 
  To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 11:10 AM
  Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: OEM software bundles


  On 11/14/05, Kath Pelletti <KP at sdsonline.net> wrote:
  > Have any of you purchased or considered purchasing OEM versions of
Office or Windows?
  >
  > Is there any guarantee at all that it will be the full version? And how
do MS handle the activation aspect of Office with these versions? Can they
be re-installed? It seems to be very difficult to find a list of *all* of
the limitations of the OEM's. Is it in the hands of the distributor to
select what goes into the package?

  Oh, and a few more notes:

  Microsoft OEMs still have certificates of authenticity and Product
  Keys. Any site that claims differently is trying to scam you.
  Activation is handled on first boot after installation, or on each use
  after installation of Office. You can reinstall, but if it's on a new
  machine / different hardware you may have to call a hotline that
  Microsoft runs and get an authorization code. Not that big of an issue
  and takes roughly 5 minutes max.

  Packages are packages, distributor does nothing but buy the product
  from MS and sell it to you. Any changes they make should make you
  HIGHLY suspect.

  Now, XP has two flavours in OEM last I checked, Home and Pro.

  Office has Pro OEM, and maybe a few others, not sure.

  --
  Josh McFarlane

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