[ale] Finding desktops, laptops and hardware in Atlanat

[Geoffrey]

Howard A Story wrote:
> Michael B. Trausch wrote:

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>> (Preinstalled WinXP Professional w/o CD-ROM, btw.)  I thought they were
>> required to give up CD's, and they said no, but then they said when I
>> returned and crabbed at them about the copy on there, "Well, we didn't
>> sell you Windows..."

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> I am probably wrong.  But I think MicroSeconds got in trouble doing this 
> a few years back.  So I also believe and would suggest checking M$ 
> website to find out for sure.   If you by a system and it has windows 
> preloaded you are supposed to get the CDs or it is to be removed before 
> you leave.  I also think that  M$ is not transferable form owner to 
> owner.

According to M$, it is if:

1. if it's oem, you must transfer it with the computer it came with.
2. if it's boxed set, you must remove it from any computers you have it on.

Personally, I disagree with #1, but that's M$'s take on it.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey