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voidmain:
How long can people put up with this crap?
http://www.theregus.com/content/4/26105.html

mobrien_12:
"OEM licenses for Microsoft operating system software are not transferable from one machine to another, even if the PC on which it was originally installed is no longer in use. The OEM license is tied to the original PC on which it was installed."

*&$$^%# greedy bastards.  I thought that I heard something about a court in the US overturning this several months ago.

HibbeeBoy:
That can't be right, can it ? If a PC was damaged beyond repair, you can't use the OS you purchased on it's replacement ? Nah, can't be right.   :confused:

AlexMax:

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sporkme:
wow i never thought microsoft would do anything greedy


man maybe i should use linux


funny, see the "no comments" post in the lounge... heheh they are regretting going microshaft now i bet

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