Licensed OEM Software

[Guest]

Could you tell me if either one of these online stores is offering legitimate
licensed copies of your Operating System Software

(Windows XP Professional)


http://www.edirectsoftware.com/default/WindowsXPP.html

http://www.softmass.com/

 

[Raymond J. Johnson Jr.]

| Could you tell me if either one of these online stores is offering
legitimate
| licensed copies of your Operating System Software
|
| (Windows XP Professional)
|
|
| http://www.edirectsoftware.com/default/WindowsXPP.html
|
| http://www.softmass.com/

This is a public newsgroup; you'll get no replies from Microsoft here. The
first link above *appears* legitimate, but I wouldn't get anywhere near the
second one. Downloadable ISO images are a sure sign of trouble. Caveat
emptor.

 

[Vagabond Software]

Could you tell me if either one of these online stores is offering legitimate
licensed copies of your Operating System Software

(Windows XP Professional)


http://www.edirectsoftware.com/default/WindowsXPP.html

http://www.softmass.com/

As Raymond mentioned, you will likely get a valid Windows CD and License from the first group. However, they may be pushing the bounds of the OEM license policy, but that is not your problem as long you have a valid license key and CD.

The second link is surely a warez outfit. You will have neither a valid license nor a legitimate CD, not to mention the problems that will almost certainly result from giving them your credit card information.

carl

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

http://www.edirectsoftware.com/default/WindowsXPP.html
appears to be legitimate.

http://www.softmass.com/ is not legitimate.

Visit http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/results.aspx?bCatId=306&av=14-416
as this site is sponsored by Microsoft.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| Could you tell me if either one of these online stores is offering legitimate
| licensed copies of your Operating System Software
|
| (Windows XP Professional)
|
|
| http://www.edirectsoftware.com/default/WindowsXPP.html
|
| http://www.softmass.com/

 

[kurttrail]

| Could you tell me if either one of these online stores is offering
legitimate
| licensed copies of your Operating System Software
|
| (Windows XP Professional)
|
|
| http://www.edirectsoftware.com/default/WindowsXPP.html
|
| http://www.softmass.com/

This is a public newsgroup; you'll get no replies from Microsoft here.
The
first link above *appears* legitimate, but I wouldn't get anywhere
near the
second one. Downloadable ISO images are a sure sign of trouble. Caveat
emptor.

Even the first site is questionable since they are not selling a piece
of computer hardware with the OEM software, so right off the bat, the
END User is in technical violation of the EULA.

--
Peace!
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[Raymond J. Johnson Jr.]

| | >
| > | > | Could you tell me if either one of these online stores is offering
| > legitimate
| > | licensed copies of your Operating System Software
| > |
| > | (Windows XP Professional)
| > |
| > |
| > | http://www.edirectsoftware.com/default/WindowsXPP.html
| > |
| > | http://www.softmass.com/
| >
| > This is a public newsgroup; you'll get no replies from Microsoft here.
| > The
| > first link above *appears* legitimate, but I wouldn't get anywhere
| > near the
| > second one. Downloadable ISO images are a sure sign of trouble. Caveat
| > emptor.
|
| Even the first site is questionable since they are not selling a piece
| of computer hardware with the OEM software, so right off the bat, the
| END User is in technical violation of the EULA.
|
| --
| Peace!
| Kurt
| Self-anointed Moderator
| microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
| http://microscum.com
| "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
| "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei

I agree--that's why I stessed "appears." They could be supplying a hardware
item, but who knows?

 

[Woody]

LMAOOOOO!!!!! hey where've you been ?

 

[Jim Macklin]

Who, where?


| LMAOOOOO!!!!! hey where've you been ?
|
|

 

[Woody]

uhhh? who was my reply to ?

 

[kurttrail]

LMAOOOOO!!!!! hey where've you been ?

Just took a vacation from the USENET after the election, but MS's latest
stupidity (piracy-checking) got my attention back on them.

--
Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
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http://microscum.com
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei

 

[kurttrail]

uhhh? who was my reply to ?

I would say that Jim was feigning being dense, but being dense isn't
something that he would have to feign.

--
Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
http://microscum.com
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei

 

[Jim Macklin]

It is kind of hard to tell when the thread is completely
snipped. Was that a reference to high density memory or a
thick skull?


--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.


"kurttrail" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
| Woody wrote:
| > uhhh? who was my reply to ?
|
| I would say that Jim was feigning being dense, but being
dense isn't
| something that he would have to feign.
|
| --
| Peace!
| Kurt
| Self-anointed Moderator
| microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
| http://microscum.com
| "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an
Oxymoron!
| "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei
|
|

 

[kurttrail]

It is kind of hard to tell when the thread is completely
snipped. Was that a reference to high density memory or a
thick skull?

Thanks for proving my point, Jim. I'm glad to see that you haven't
changed a bit during my absence.

--
Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
http://microscum.com
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Could you tell me if either one of these online stores is offering legitimate
licensed copies of your Operating System Software

(Windows XP Professional)


http://www.edirectsoftware.com/default/WindowsXPP.html

http://www.softmass.com/

EDirect looks like it _might_ be legitimate, but the Megasoft site is
definitely selling illegitimate copies. No legitimate retail or OEM
versions are available for downloading.

--

Bruce Chambers

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You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
both at once. - RAH

 

[Jim Macklin]

I'm too old and lazy to change. Glad the head doctors let
you out ;-)


--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.


"kurttrail" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
| Jim Macklin wrote:
| > It is kind of hard to tell when the thread is completely
| > snipped. Was that a reference to high density memory or
a
| > thick skull?
|
| Thanks for proving my point, Jim. I'm glad to see that
you haven't
| changed a bit during my absence.
|
| --
| Peace!
| Kurt
| Self-anointed Moderator
| microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
| http://microscum.com
| "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an
Oxymoron!
| "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei
|
|