I wish to start selling windows PCs as a small business. I have heard that
you can buy a copy of windows which you can install on multiple machines and
pay microsoft a little each time, or that you can buy just a new liscence
code, both of which are much cheaper than buying a full version. Is there any
truth in this and where do I go about getting a copy if there is some truth
in it.

Have you give thought to contacting Microsoft Corporation?

"bigdave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8E75EA2F-018A-4AC3-9495-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I wish to start selling windows PCs as a small business. I have heard that
> you can buy a copy of windows which you can install on multiple machines
and
> pay microsoft a little each time, or that you can buy just a new liscence
> code, both of which are much cheaper than buying a full version. Is there
any
> truth in this and where do I go about getting a copy if there is some
truth
> in it.

You will have to contact Microsofot directly in order to arragne for this
type of deal.

The second method is that you could legally buy a multple XP OEM bundle
directly from a wholesale distributor. The bundles start @ 5 CD/COA.


"bigdave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8E75EA2F-018A-4AC3-9495-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I wish to start selling windows PCs as a small business. I have heard that
> you can buy a copy of windows which you can install on multiple machines
> and
> pay microsoft a little each time, or that you can buy just a new liscence
> code, both of which are much cheaper than buying a full version. Is there
> any
> truth in this and where do I go about getting a copy if there is some
> truth
> in it.

bigdave wrote:
> I wish to start selling windows PCs as a small business. I have heard that
> you can buy a copy of windows which you can install on multiple machines and
> pay microsoft a little each time, or that you can buy just a new liscence
> code, both of which are much cheaper than buying a full version. Is there any
> truth in this and where do I go about getting a copy if there is some truth
> in it.


Have you checked the obvious place to find out _everything_ you'll need
to know about OEM licensing?

Are you a System Builder?
http://www.microsoft.com/oem/english/default.mspx

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