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> I just found out that if you buy a computer form a company like Dell, Sony,
> Compaq etc, the version of Windows (OEM) belongs to the computer and not to
> the user!!! In other words, it is illegal for me to take my slow Dell
> computer and install Linux on it and use the Windows OS that came with the
> computer to install it into my speedy build it yourself computer!!! One more
> reason to hate Microbullshit licence shit.

> This is PURE BULL SHIT!!!!! How can they get away with this? Computer
> manufactures should make this very clear when you buy your computer; there
> would be a lot of disappointed people.

> This is PURE BULL SHIT!!!!! How can they get away with this? Computer
> manufactures should make this very clear when you buy your computer;
> there would be a lot of disappointed people.

> The EULA allows you to transfer the license from one machine to the
> other in this way.

>> I just found out that if you buy a computer form a company like Dell,
>> Sony, Compaq etc, the version of Windows (OEM) belongs to the computer
>> and not to the user!!! In other words, it is illegal for me to take my
>> slow Dell computer and install Linux on it and use the Windows OS that
>> came with the computer to install it into my speedy build it yourself
>> computer!!! One more reason to hate Microbullshit licence shit.

>> This is PURE BULL SHIT!!!!! How can they get away with this? Computer
>> manufactures should make this very clear when you buy your computer;
>> there would be a lot of disappointed people.

> > I just found out that if you buy a computer form a company like Dell,
> > Sony, Compaq etc, the version of Windows (OEM) belongs to the computer
> > and not to the user!!! In other words, it is illegal for me to take my
> > slow Dell computer and install Linux on it and use the Windows OS that
> > came with the computer to install it into my speedy build it yourself
> > computer!!! One more reason to hate Microbullshit licence shit.

> > This is PURE BULL SHIT!!!!! How can they get away with this? Computer
> > manufactures should make this very clear when you buy your computer;
> > there would be a lot of disappointed people.

> This has been Microsoft mode of operations since that days of MS-Dos
> before Windows was considerd by almost anyone as a viable platform for
> anything.  That is a way that Microsoft can generate additional revenues,
> by forcing you to purchase another copy of Windows when you already have
> viable one, because they consider moving it to another machine as piracy.
> That is a part of their predatory marketing by which they maintain their
> monopoly.  It is well enough known in the industry and they get away with
> it because.

> I have seen this in action in the days of MS-Dos, a copy bundled with a
> Leading Edge, or a Hewlett Packard, or a Compaq, or a NEC, etc; could not
> be moved to another machine of another make.  Sometimes they could not
> even be moved to another model or submodel of the same make of computer.

> The EULA allows you to transfer the license
> from one machine to the other in this way.

> > I just found out that if you buy a computer form a company like Dell,
Sony,
> > Compaq etc, the version of Windows (OEM) belongs to the computer and not
to
> > the user!!! In other words, it is illegal for me to take my slow Dell
> > computer and install Linux on it and use the Windows OS that came with
the
> > computer to install it into my speedy build it yourself computer!!! One
more
> > reason to hate Microbullshit licence shit.

> > This is PURE BULL SHIT!!!!! How can they get away with this? Computer
> > manufactures should make this very clear when you buy your computer;
there
> > would be a lot of disappointed people.

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> > In all fairness to Microsoft, Windows isn't the only piece of software
> > licensed per-machine. I'm such a good boy that I actually own four
> > PartitionMagic licenses - one for each machine I've needed to run it
on -
> > and all of which I'm going to have to pay $50 to upgrade to PM 7.0
(groan)!

> There is a difference between "per machine" and "specific machine."

> > I just found out that if you buy a computer form a company like Dell,
> Sony,
> > Compaq etc, the version of Windows (OEM) belongs to the computer and not
> to
> > the user!!! In other words, it is illegal for me to take my slow Dell
> > computer and install Linux on it and use the Windows OS that came with the
> > computer to install it into my speedy build it yourself computer!!! One
> more
> > reason to hate Microbullshit licence shit.

> Yes, this is true.  But before you go off half-cocked, consider why.

> MS sells Windows to your OEM for a very cheap price (In the case of Dell or
> Compaq, probably $35) whereas the retail price is $209 ($189 street price).
> In exchange for this lower price, you accept a few restrictions, including
> licensing it for use only on the machine it shipped with.

> Retail copies of Windows can be transfered to any computer you want, but
> then you pay for that.

> > This is PURE BULL SHIT!!!!! How can they get away with this? Computer
> > manufactures should make this very clear when you buy your computer; there
> > would be a lot of disappointed people.

> Well, it says in the EULA, which you are forced to read when you boot up
> your computer (and agree to).  If you don't like it, you can return the
> machine to the OEM.

> > > I just found out that if you buy a computer form a company like Dell,
> > Sony,
> > > Compaq etc, the version of Windows (OEM) belongs to the computer and
not
> > to
> > > the user!!! In other words, it is illegal for me to take my slow Dell
> > > computer and install Linux on it and use the Windows OS that came with
the
> > > computer to install it into my speedy build it yourself computer!!!
One
> > more
> > > reason to hate Microbullshit licence shit.

> > Yes, this is true.  But before you go off half-cocked, consider why.

> > MS sells Windows to your OEM for a very cheap price (In the case of Dell
or
> > Compaq, probably $35) whereas the retail price is $209 ($189 street
price).
> > In exchange for this lower price, you accept a few restrictions,
including
> > licensing it for use only on the machine it shipped with.

> > Retail copies of Windows can be transfered to any computer you want, but
> > then you pay for that.

> > > This is PURE BULL SHIT!!!!! How can they get away with this? Computer
> > > manufactures should make this very clear when you buy your computer;
there
> > > would be a lot of disappointed people.

> > Well, it says in the EULA, which you are forced to read when you boot up
> > your computer (and agree to).  If you don't like it, you can return the
> > machine to the OEM.

> And buy another one with the same license, then another one, then
> another one, then another one.... how will you ever get one with a
> license you can live with?

> > > I just found out that if you buy a computer form a company like Dell,
> > Sony,
> > > Compaq etc, the version of Windows (OEM) belongs to the computer and
not
> > to
> > > the user!!! In other words, it is illegal for me to take my slow Dell
> > > computer and install Linux on it and use the Windows OS that came with
the
> > > computer to install it into my speedy build it yourself computer!!!
One
> > more
> > > reason to hate Microbullshit licence shit.

> > Yes, this is true.  But before you go off half-cocked, consider why.

> > MS sells Windows to your OEM for a very cheap price (In the case of Dell
or
> > Compaq, probably $35) whereas the retail price is $209 ($189 street
price).
> > In exchange for this lower price, you accept a few restrictions,
including
> > licensing it for use only on the machine it shipped with.

> > Retail copies of Windows can be transfered to any computer you want, but
> > then you pay for that.

> > > This is PURE BULL SHIT!!!!! How can they get away with this? Computer
> > > manufactures should make this very clear when you buy your computer;
there
> > > would be a lot of disappointed people.

> > Well, it says in the EULA, which you are forced to read when you boot up
> > your computer (and agree to).  If you don't like it, you can return the
> > machine to the OEM.

> And buy another one with the same license, then another one, then
> another one, then another one.... how will you ever get one with a
> license you can live with?

>> Well, it says in the EULA, which you are forced to read when you boot up
>> your computer (and agree to).  If you don't like it, you can return the
>> machine to the OEM.

>And buy another one with the same license, then another one, then
>another one, then another one.... how will you ever get one with a
>license you can live with?