OEM software purchases

[D.Currie]

It was discussed recently, but now there's yeat another change to the rules
for selling oem software.

No more "non-peripheral hardware device" with the software.

The new rules say the software can be sold on its own. It may take a while
for stores to go through their stock of mouse-and-software bundles, but you
should be seeing the standalone stuff soon. New sticker, too, for generic
oem software.

Well, that's another annoying hurdle dispensed with. Wonder what else they
have up their sleeves.

 

[Neobyte]

Any verifying web-linkage to support this statement?

 

[D.Currie]

Any verifying web-linkage to support this statement?

Maybe, but I haven't looked for one. I got the info in an email from MS and
it said "as of Sept." and the new version CDs are available at my
distributor today. Other system builders can probably confirm it.

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

It came from the MS System Builder's page.

 

[Guest]

Hey Doug, I went through 4 pages of "MS System Builders page and couldn't
find any wording that explained this post topic. Can you give us a path to
that particular page or line item " Thanks
Redwagon...

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

http://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentPage.aspx?pageid=555857

Note: You need to be registered with the system builder site to access the above link.

Prominent change: The new licensing allows for unopened OEM packs to be distributed to other "system builders" without additional hardware. An end user, who is actually building their own PC, is considered a system builder, as well.

 

[D.Currie]

And there are single packs as opposed to the three-packs, which was the
smallest package quantity before.


http://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentPage.aspx?pageid=555857

Note: You need to be registered with the system builder site to access the
above link.

Prominent change: The new licensing allows for unopened OEM packs to be
distributed to other "system builders" without additional hardware. An end
user, who is actually building their own PC, is considered a system builder,
as well.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com

 

[GregRo]

You need to purchase a "Full Retail Version" of Windows XP
and totally forget about OEM versions! OEM versions were
designed strictly for "System Builders" and not "End Users"
such as yourself.

YOU STILL NOT ANSWERING MY QUESTIONS!!!!!!.


Your mvp needs to be removed. I sure a lot of people and other mvp
would agree

Greg Ro

 

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YOU STILL NOT ANSWERING MY QUESTIONS!!!!!!.


Your mvp needs to be removed. I sure a lot of people and other mvp
would agree

Greg Ro

Comeon now Greg. You're giving this MickeyMouse designation far more
importance than it really has and if you think about it at all, it is just
so much silliness. It's just a way for MickeyMouse to bolster its fan club.
Find some Wintards that live in these newsgroups, love the idea of wearing
the Mouse Ears, and pretend that by having them quote KB article links,
MickeyMouse is offering a service to its customers. The fact that Carey has
received such a designation, along with a couple of other of these bozos
here, just proves my point. It's all just part of MickeyMouse's marketing.
Advice from a MVP designate has a 50% chance of being wrong as that posted
by anyone else around here. They certainly (with a very few exceptions)
haven't proven to be the computer gurus they'd like people to think they
are.

 

[kurttrail]

Comeon now Greg. You're giving this MickeyMouse designation far more
importance than it really has and if you think about it at all, it is
just so much silliness. It's just a way for MickeyMouse to bolster
its fan club. Find some Wintards that live in these newsgroups, love
the idea of wearing the Mouse Ears, and pretend that by having them
quote KB article links, MickeyMouse is offering a service to its
customers. The fact that Carey has received such a designation, along
with a couple of other of these bozos here, just proves my point.
It's all just part of MickeyMouse's marketing. Advice from a MVP
designate has a 50% chance of being wrong as that posted by anyone
else around here. They certainly (with a very few exceptions) haven't
proven to be the computer gurus they'd like people to think they are.

The vast majority of MVPs deserve their status. Carey is a bad apple,
but I don't think he spoils the bunch.

Though Carey's lack of character does reflect on the idiots at MS that
awarded him MVP status.

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