[AccessD] OT: OEM software bundles

Kath Pelletti KP at sdsonline.net
Mon Nov 14 18:47:21 CST 2005


Yeah - I've since had a talk to MS to clarify some of the issues and they do not authorise OEM software for sale unless it is packages with a hardware bundle (Therefore software bought alone would be considered illegal) and you're right - it can only be one one PC.

Thanks
Kath

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Josh McFarlane 
  To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 11:40 AM
  Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: OEM software bundles


  On 11/14/05, Kath Pelletti <KP at sdsonline.net> wrote:
  > 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

  For Retail vs OEM Windows, that's the only difference. Just to make it
  clear, OEM Windows licenses can only be legally installed on one
  computer at a time. You make the call to them to activate it if you
  have to change hardware or machines (like if it gets hit by
  lightning). Installing it on two computers is a no-no.

  Granted, at the time, retail windows was $159, and OEM was $130-139 in
  a 3 pack, so the price savings isn't drastic, but any website offering
  it for under $100 with some spiel about no COA is complete crap.

  All Windows offer COA, so don't buy without it.

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