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what is the different between 32bit and 64bit
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18-10-2008 7:58pm#1
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I actually didnt notice that !
when i think of OEM, the phrase "NOT FOR RESALE" somes to mind. i assume that since komplett is selling them though that they are legal to be resold.
Maybe Komplett have bought the OS's under OEM license to be resold. *shrugs*
im sure someone would know the technicalities of it ? would be interested.
but if komplett are selling it, i would be happy to buy it. (can email them before just to make sure if you like too)0 -
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AlmightyCushion wrote: »Both of those articles are rediculously out dated. e.g. Saying vista 64bit causes more headaches than xp 64bit. Vista 64bit is incredibly stable, actually has drivers and can actually at the point where the likes of hp are actually shipping it on some of their desktops. There's no need to stick with 32bit anymore.
It explains it correctly, even if the vista comments are outdated. Still though, there is a good chunk of people that are unhappy with Vista (me not included, but I rarely use it
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Capt'n Midnight wrote: »Microsoft remove a restriction on OEM windows :eek:
The only time I can remember that was when windows server 2003 allowed you to downgrade to windows server 2000. Windows server 2000 did NOT allow you to downgrade to NT4. Apart from that the OEM terms and conditions get a little more restrictive on each revison.
What has happened is they don't enforce the oem agreement as tightly as they should ,some claim this is entrapment and they will go after people later. There was also a change in license or policy can't remember which where it's now the purhaser of OEM held liable for the license terms rather than the reseller. This is like the banks transferring liability for credit card fraud to you since chip and pin came in
They have you know
Either way you could have got round it by purchasing a kettle lead along with your OEM disc. It used to be that you had to purchase hardware (non specific) in order to be eligible for the reduced price OEM disc.
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did you read the bit in my post where I said "What has happened is they don't enforce the oem agreement as tightly as they should ,some claim this is entrapment and they will go after people later." or when I posted "There was also a change in license or policy can't remember which where it's now the purhaser of OEM held liable for the license terms rather than the reseller."gadgetman496 wrote: »They have you know
Either way you could have got round it by purchasing a kettle lead along with your OEM disc. It used to be that you had to purchase hardware (non specific) in order to be eligible for the reduced price OEM disc.
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at no time has microsoft ever intended OEM to be used on any other motherboard than that it was purchased with, with the one exception of a motherboard replaced under warranty by the manufacturer
just because you could buy oem with "hardware" doesn't make it legal
oh yeah microsoft don't use English they use microsoftese , words like "remove all" means leave hundreds of files and all the settings behind, and hardware means motherboard when you dig down.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824125MORE INFORMATION
Users who run a Microsoft Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) operating system may upgrade or replace most of the hardware components on the computer and still maintain the license for the original Microsoft OEM operating system software provided by the OEM, with the exception of an upgrade or a replacement of the motherboard. An upgrade or a replacement of the motherboard is considered to create a new personal computer. Therefore, Microsoft OEM operating system software cannot be transferred from another computer. If the motherboard is upgraded or replaced for reasons other than a defect then a new computer is created, and a new operating system license is required. If the motherboard is replaced because of a defect, the user does not need to acquire a new operating system license for the computer. The motherboard replacement must be the same make and model, or the same manufacturer’s replacement or equivalent, as defined by that manufacturer’s warranty. The reason for this licensing rule primarily relates to the end-user license agreement (EULA) and the support of the software covered by that EULA. The EULA is a set of usage rights granted to the end-user by the computer manufacturer. The EULA relates only to rights for that software as installed on that particular computer. The System Builder is required to support the software on that individual computer.
Understanding that end-users, over time, upgrade their computers with different components, Microsoft views the CPU as the one remaining base component that still defines that original computer. Because the motherboard contains the CPU, when the motherboard is replaced for reasons other than defect, a new computer is essentially created. Therefore, the original OEM cannot be expected to support this new computer that they did not manufacture.0 -
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