ok so is this legal?

C

Colin Barnhorst

Are you licensed to sell OEM software? If you aren't then adding hardware
makes no difference. Anyway, you already have it up for sale so why are you
asking now? :) If you want a legal opinion on such an offering then
contact your local Microsoft office for binding advice. Otherwise, just
sell it. I don't think you are in any trouble.
 
J

jacky

no i didnt activate it its brand new unused

thought i see how much i'd get i mean only need 17GBP :)
 
J

Justin

jacky said:
no i didnt activate it its brand new unused

thought i see how much i'd get i mean only need 17GBP :)
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In that case just sell the software. Forget the hardware. Many vendors
legally sell the OEM version without qualifying hardware. They get away
with it just fine.
 
M

MICHAEL

Colin said:
Are you licensed to sell OEM software? If you aren't then adding
hardware makes no difference. Anyway, you already have it up for sale
so why are you asking now? :) If you want a legal opinion on such an
offering then contact your local Microsoft office for binding advice.
Otherwise, just sell it. I don't think you are in any trouble.
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Colin,

I've been extremely busy lately and just now
noticed your post. I'm glad to see you back,
and hope all is well.


Take care,

Michael
 
B

Bill Yanaire

Just be careful when leaving your house. If you see guys in trench coats
with dark sunglasses, beware. They could be the Microsoft Police and they
just might put you in jail. Selling Microsoft software is a major offense
in their eyes!
 
N

norm

Colin said:
Are you licensed to sell OEM software? If you aren't then adding
hardware makes no difference. Anyway, you already have it up for sale
so why are you asking now? :) If you want a legal opinion on such an
offering then contact your local Microsoft office for binding advice.
Otherwise, just sell it. I don't think you are in any trouble.
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Colin, as a matter of curiosity, is a local ms office able to offer
binding advice on legal matters? Are they actually law offices and
licensed to provide legal advice? Thanks.
 
C

Colin Barnhorst

Yes.

norm said:
Colin, as a matter of curiosity, is a local ms office able to offer
binding advice on legal matters? Are they actually law offices and
licensed to provide legal advice? Thanks.
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C

Colin Barnhorst

Health issue. Getting better and getting enough energy back to read
newsgroups again.
 
O

Otto Normalverbraucher

Justin said:
Did you already activate it? If so then the new owner is in for a world
of hurt.
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I bought ultimate for my last laptop & activated it & used it.
Sold the laptop after putting XP back on it & installed the same Vista
on my new laptop (Vista home premium came with the new machine in the
form of a restore disk but it installs all the bundled rubbish).

Had to do a phone activation but just told them I had changed laptops &
removed it from the old, which I had.
Also, this is a OEM disc, they asked how I bought it & told them the
truth, over the counter at a local store.

Had no problems activating, was up & running in 10 mins.
 
J

Justin

Then you got VERY LUCKY. You can not move the OEM version from machine to
machine. Regardless of you removing it or not.
 
J

john

Justin said:
Then you got VERY LUCKY. You can not move the OEM version from machine to
machine. Regardless of you removing it or not.
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I doubt it was luck
just like Dell, the $0.50/hour 3rd world country script readers employed by
MS don't know any better

=======================================
"We have no intention of shipping another bloated OS and shoving it down the
throats of our users."
-- Paul Maritz, Microsoft Group Vice President
=======================================
 
B

Bruce Chambers

jacky said:
ok so i have put my copy of vista on ebay (
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....MESE:IT&viewitem=&item=320104995056&rd=1&rd=1 )
with a complitant piece of hardware. so does this make this ok to sell?
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An OEM license? Has it ever been installed on any computer? Did it
come with a new computer that you purchased? If the answer to any two of
these question is "Yes," then you may not legitimately sell it. An OEM
license, once installed, is not legitimately transferable to any other
computer under any circumstances.


--
Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:



They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell
 
O

Otto Normalverbraucher

Justin said:
Then you got VERY LUCKY. You can not move the OEM version from machine
to machine. Regardless of you removing it or not.
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I've done it before...I think the key is telling them I bought it over
the counter at a local store which I did, with no qualifying hardware.
Joe Bloggs probably hasn't even heard of the differences between OEM &
retail versions.
Works for me everytime & i'm being 100% honest in the answers i give them.
 

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