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ANONYMOUS wrote:
> You have to buy Windows XP SP2 fully integrated. Please note that you
> don't need both service packs. SP2 contains everything that was
> included in SP1 and more.
True...
>>It's not against MS policies or UELA EULA (Whatever) That's the idea to
>>have a sticker on machine with correct and registered number with
>>specific hardware.
>>
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>
> The sticker at the back of your PC or Laptop does not prove you are the
> registered owner. You need to have actual CDs with Microsoft Logos
> appropriately inscribed on it. The retail CDs are of good quality but
> OEM versions you get from PC manufacturers are something a backstreet
> trader would be proud of. I have both Dell and HP and I am not
> impressed at all!
It does. Has MS logo, number registered on that particular machine on
proper MS sticker, logo and... when you load XP from any non original
CD, but your number activates, you are prefectly, legally using hardware
witm MS software. OEM s/ware I mean! Never studies retail version, I
mean OEM version!
That's the all idea. You're buying XP with that machine and you have
right to use only on that machine and you have number which activates on
ONE machine.
When you are buying new machine, you have to buy new Windows. But old
machine you have right to sell it and if original sticker is on the
machine, old owner has rights to use that Windows until machine dies.
CD is lost, is useless without the number, which is a license anyway.
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>
> If CD is lost or damaged, you can contact Microsoft for replacement.
> You will, however, need to have your PC on so that you can read out
> numbers over the phone to verify you have genuine product! OEM CDs are
> the responsibilities of your PC vendor.
You can use s/ware to retrieve your number. However is useless legally
because you will have to have a sticker on your machine with that number.
>>Actually MS could cut their costs, by selling... the number!!!
>>
>
> They already do!! It is called VLK (Volume License Keys).
That's Corporate licenses.
>>Software would be preloaded on machine and users could d/load from MS
>>web sites *current* CD with all service pack, after confirming their
>>validity of Windows.
>>
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> NO COMMENTS
>
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>>Even that is not needed!
>>
>>Just allow d/load. Who have the valid number, will use it.
>>
>>This would cut costs of pressing CD's! We would burn own copies.
>>
>>MS will only win in such situation.
>>
>>Hey MS.
>>
>>I'm expecting some cut for this idea of saving your money.
>>
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😉
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>
> You can continue to have dreams and perhaps one day they will become a
> reality!!
It's logical way and maybe will be used.
Or Google will come with better OS. Apparently they are working on one.
Whatever Google does, is best in the world so far.
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