PCWORLD XP CDs

[Alias]

Sometimes, but not always. The smaller vendors can't buy components
in the volume that the larger OEMs can use, so they very often have
higher costs to pass along.

PC Box in Spain will charge you the grand total of 60 some dollars to
build you a machine to your specifications with a generic OEM thrown in
and let you help build it. I build my own and I know it's cheaper that
way and I get what I want.

For grins, though, I checked out Dell's and HP prices. Anyone can get as
good or better than those prices for the components they include. And
the "cheap" ones these guys sell end up being more expensive in the long
run.

Alias

 

[Alias]

PC Box in Spain will charge you the grand total of 60 some dollars to
build you a machine to your specifications with a generic OEM thrown in
and let you help build it.

Alias

In addition to the cost of the parts, of course. No machine will go for
60 dollars

Alias

 

[Fat Kev]

No you're not. All the OEM has to do in order to fulfil its contractual
obligations to Microsoft is to provide you with a method of returning your
machine to the factory-gate condition......
that's one of the reasons why OEM software is so much cheaper......

What has this got to do with contractual obligations with Microsoft?
The vendor has contractual obligations with the customer; who cares
about Microsoft?

However, I accept that the buyer didn't pay for the OS; he paid for the
PC which should function as stated on the box - nothing more and nothing
less within the warranty period!

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Fat Kev wrote:

What has this got to do with contractual obligations with Microsoft?
The vendor has contractual obligations with the customer; who cares
about Microsoft?

And in just what contract did the vendor agree to provide the purchaser
with an installation CD? While it's true that the vendor does, once the
purchase is made, assume some sort of contractual obligation to the
purchaser, it's up to the purchaser to determine -- *beforehand* --
whether or not the terms of the sale are to his liking. If the OP
wanted an installation CD (and I think he'd be remiss if he didn't),
then he should have ensured that the purchase included one before
handing over his money. Once he's paid and accepted delivery of the
computer, it's too late for him to whine about not getting something
that was never included in the sale in the first place.

However, I accept that the buyer didn't pay for the OS; he paid for the
PC which should function as stated on the box - nothing more and nothing
less within the warranty period!

He also paid for a license to use the OS on that one specific PC, and
to get support from the manufacturer.


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