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Thread ID: 103648 2009-10-01 06:10:00 Win & pre order gary67 (56) PC World Chat
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815897 2009-10-01 21:14:00 This is the reply from Ascent when I asked about buying the OEM of Win 7 Home premium C/P below

Hi Gary

Thanks for you query. No, you do not need to purchase any hardware to purchase an OEM version of Windows 7.

Regards
Eliot
gary67 (56)
815898 2009-10-01 21:18:00 Sounds good.
:)
Trev (427)
815899 2009-10-01 23:40:00 Yeah still no word on Upgrade pricing from Ingram though, only OEM... Chilling_Silence (9)
815900 2009-10-01 23:50:00 I know that is what the law says that's why I have written and asked for clarification

That's what the Microsoft law says not NZ law..
paulw (1826)
815901 2009-10-02 04:00:00 That's what the Microsoft law says not NZ law..

Yup and you have to abide by the software makers laws if you want to use their software.
CYaBro (73)
815902 2009-10-02 04:19:00 Well I am looking at installing it on brand new computer that I have built and is running the RC so I don't see why I cannot use the OEM that they are selling, if they can sell it then I can use it is what I am thinking gary67 (56)
815903 2009-10-02 04:29:00 It's not "their" software once you've bought it; you have to house and feed it, you have paid for it, you are the only one allowed to use it, you are the one who gets the blame if the software turns malicious and dumps your bank account in Nigeria, you own all the viruses in it and you are the one who has to clean up any mess it makes.

Oops, sorry, you sigmed an EULA, so M$ rulez. You are just the caretaker and have no rights, only responsibilities.

It is nearly as good as a money-back guarantee on eternal life.
R2x1 (4628)
815904 2009-10-02 04:41:00 Ah yes I will be housing it for a while as I want to learn it's tricks and secrets so that when it goes wrong and no doubt it will hopefully I will be able to fix it gary67 (56)
815905 2009-10-02 07:31:00 According to the link to playtech,( first post) they are following the OEM License. Many people will have built New PC's and installed the RC version. wainuitech (129)
815906 2009-10-03 04:07:00 Just ordered from Ascent. Waiting for the end of the month now for it to arrive gary67 (56)
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