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Where to buy a OEM ?
mee2wo
Posts: 23 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
Looking to buy a Windows 7 or XP OEM.
Anybody know where l can get a good deal,are Computer Fairs any good ?
Thanks
Anybody know where l can get a good deal,are Computer Fairs any good ?
Thanks
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why on earth would you want an OEM edition? perhaps you could buy some matches and burn money in the street... much better value
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JasX. Why would he not want an OEM edition?
Exactly the same product minus an instruction book, much cheaper.0 -
ebuyer.com
about £700 -
happywarmgun wrote: »Exactly the same product minus an instruction book, much cheaper.
and support.0 -
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happywarmgun wrote: »JasX. Why would he not want an OEM edition?
Exactly the same product minus an instruction book, much cheaper.
No support, not transferrable, not licenced..0 -
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Of course it's transferrable, and licenced, and while I can't say I've ever needed support, I wouldn't imagine every end user of an oem system that rings up gets told that aren't supported.
The OEM license doesn't only permits you to use it the machine it is originally installed on, it doesn't allow for it to be transferred to any other and even so far as too many component changes can render it invalid as well (specifically a change in the motherboard).
If you're buying OEM sofyware to install yourself then since you're not complying with th e terms of the licence agreement, you're using unlicenced software. It's worth pointing out that the usual "it's ok if you buy it with some hardware" argument is null and void as the licence specifically states by whom and how the OEM software is to be used.0 -
happywarmgun wrote: »JasX. Why would he not want an OEM edition?
Exactly the same product minus an instruction book, much cheaper.No support, not transferrable, not licenced..
@happy,
exactly as summed up by anewhope, OEM windows is licensed VERY differently to RETAIL editions, completly non-transferrable or re-sellable when you no longer need the PC it was originally installed on (or if you upgrade it too much). retail may be about £5-10 less but with retail you know you'll only ever need one copy and can certainly sell it on for more than the £5-10 you'd save buying OEM -generally regarded as a complete no brainer.
unless you really want to pay microsoft an extra £50 every time you upgrade your PCs hardware....0
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