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| Thread ID: 48576 | 2004-08-27 03:28:00 | Pre-Installed Data | willbry (1555) | Press F1 |
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| 265890 | 2004-08-28 01:01:00 | > I'm still a little puzzled with the thought that if > a dealer pre-installs the software, he must have the > disks to do the installation, so why would he be > unwilling to hand them over to the purchaser unless > he wants to retain them to use repeatedly on a > number of installations . If so there would be a > number of people having Operating systems or > software with the same security codes. Does this > happen? Are you referring to a computer dealer that builds a computer to your needs or are you referring to "dealers" such as Noel Leeming, Dick Smith, Bond and Bond, etc? The latter sell computers like other appliances - already pre-built and boxed up with each computer having a separate Windows license even though the installation CDs may not be included. The former normally supply customers with OEM Windows and program CDs. If they do not or will not then one might suspect that their computers are being sold with unlicensed and therefore illegal versions of software. It does happen. |
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| 265891 | 2004-08-28 05:45:00 | Yes Tommy I meant the high turnover retailers. I stand corrected but I think for example Warehouse Stationery sell their Dells with everything pre-installed but I wasn't aware until Mettla pointed out that all this stuff is imaged in the factory so the dealer has no imput into what is placed on the Drive. | willbry (1555) | ||
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