[ale] OT: replace your motherboard, buy XP again

[Parker McGee]

Yeah, the motherboard swapping only applies to OEM versions.  The
version they gave out at the launch party probably was the retail.

Or I could be totally wrong.


On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 16:08:14 -0500, james at sumners.ath.cx
<james at sumners.ath.cx> wrote:
> I have a Windows machine for gaming. Originally, it was a Pentium 4
> based machine but I decided that I wanted to use that hardware for my
> Debian box (the one I use 98% of the time). So, I bought some cheap AMD
> based hardware. My copy of XP, the copy that they gave me for free at a
> .NET launch "party" on the GSU campus, still works.
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Dec 08, 2004 at 02:29:50PM -0500, Geoffrey wrote:
> > I found this juicy tidbit in the Oct. MaximumPC:
> >
> > "According to the advice offered on Microsoft's bulletin board:
> > 'Generally, you may upgrade or replace all of the hardware components on
> > your customer's computer and the customer may maintain the license for
> > the original Microsoft OEM operating system software, with the exception
> > of an upgrade or replacement of the motherboard.  If the motherboard is
> > replaced, then a new coputer has been created and the license of a new
> > operating system software is required.  Once the motherboard has been
> > replaced, you are not authorized to reinstall the OEM Microsoft software
> > that was originally pre-installed on the computer system.'"
> >
> > To MaximumPC's credit, the end the article with the comment:
> >
> > "...we recommend you buy the retail version, or switch to Linux..."
> >
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