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| 453489 | 2006-05-09 23:14:00 | Never mind 2 CPUs. How greedy is the whole OEM thing. You must throw it away with your old PC. Why? So he can make more money. And how are they going to enfore that? |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 453490 | 2006-05-10 01:37:00 | And how are they going to enfore that? With a big stick. :p |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 453491 | 2006-05-10 04:50:00 | Prediction: This thread is going to get real hot when Google bots finally index this thread. 2 CPUs? Do they mean physically or abstractedly? Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 453492 | 2006-05-10 04:56:00 | Is it true that ONE copy of Windows XP Licence can be installed on a Desktop machine and on a Laptop as well?As stated, it is true. In fact, why stop at two computers? :thumbs: Unfortunately, all but one of them are going to time out and become unusable because you are going to be able to register XP on only one machine. :badpc: | Graham L (2) | ||
| 453493 | 2006-05-10 06:45:00 | Unfortunately, all but one of them are going to time out and become unusable because you are going to be able to register XP on only one machine. :badpc: Activate, Graham, activate, not register. Registering Win XP is optional, activation is not. ;) |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 453494 | 2006-05-10 06:56:00 | Activate, register, whatever. :p If you don't do it, it dies. :badpc: I don't care. As long as Windows isn't compulsory. | Graham L (2) | ||
| 453495 | 2006-05-10 07:00:00 | Activation ... the new-fangled term for shareware. :P | Antmannz (6583) | ||
| 453496 | 2006-05-10 07:42:00 | Registering Win XP is optional, activation is not. ;) Technically anyway. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 453497 | 2006-05-10 07:55:00 | So they darn well should let us upgrade a broken motherboard !! Replacing just the motherboard on a system is an entirely different kettle of fish to upgrading virtually the whole lot so that you have a new computer inside your old case, though . In my view it should be acceptable to be able to continue using the version of Windows you had previously if you upgrade nearly everything and retire or sell off the old parts . Eventually one has to upgrade to a later version of Windows anyway because the older version won't run on the new hardware so old Bill gets his way in the end . Not being able to use the same copy of Windows on two computers as the original poster is enquiring about is probably fair though . Corporate licensing allows for Software Assurance where u own a type of license for xx period, this allows for upgrade workstations/servers/etc, the media is irrelevant if you have a copy anyway . I am waiting for this approach next from Mt Gates to really lock us in with his O/S, before they go open source . :2cents: |
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