Windows OEM products

[Peter Howarth]

Hi,

Some time ago my local PC store posted an amendment on their website saying
that due to MS wanting to pursuade more people to go legal with their copies
of Windows, they had relaxed the rules to allow OEM software such as Windows
XP Pro to be purchased with ANY hardware such as a mouse. Indeed my friend
has bought several copies when he has built PCs for people.

However I was talking to someone from another company who are MS Volume
License partners (I'm doing my best to go legal, but struggling against the
finance...) who said that MS has recently reversed this. 'Apparantly' it
was a loophole in the EULA that allowed the purchase with any hardware, but
the EULA has now been modified to close the loophole.

Can anyone confirm the current status - can you still / could you ever buy
OEM Windows with a mouse?

Furthermore, if there happens to be anyone who knows about volume licensing;
is one copy of OEM Windows XP Pro cheaper on a charity-price volume license
such as Open than that same OEM Windows XP Pro bought in a shop, assuming I
already have 5x licenses to qualify for the Open license. (We do qualify
for charity pricing under the charity's act)

Thanks,

Peter.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Microsoft Product Licensing Advisor
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/mplahome.mspx

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Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User

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| Hi,
|
| Some time ago my local PC store posted an amendment on their website saying
| that due to MS wanting to pursuade more people to go legal with their copies
| of Windows, they had relaxed the rules to allow OEM software such as Windows
| XP Pro to be purchased with ANY hardware such as a mouse. Indeed my friend
| has bought several copies when he has built PCs for people.
|
| However I was talking to someone from another company who are MS Volume
| License partners (I'm doing my best to go legal, but struggling against the
| finance...) who said that MS has recently reversed this. 'Apparantly' it
| was a loophole in the EULA that allowed the purchase with any hardware, but
| the EULA has now been modified to close the loophole.
|
| Can anyone confirm the current status - can you still / could you ever buy
| OEM Windows with a mouse?
|
| Furthermore, if there happens to be anyone who knows about volume licensing;
| is one copy of OEM Windows XP Pro cheaper on a charity-price volume license
| such as Open than that same OEM Windows XP Pro bought in a shop, assuming I
| already have 5x licenses to qualify for the Open license. (We do qualify
| for charity pricing under the charity's act)
|
| Thanks,
|
| Peter.

 

[--Alias--]

Hi,

Some time ago my local PC store posted an amendment on their website saying
that due to MS wanting to pursuade more people to go legal with their copies
of Windows, they had relaxed the rules to allow OEM software such as Windows
XP Pro to be purchased with ANY hardware such as a mouse. Indeed my friend
has bought several copies when he has built PCs for people.

However I was talking to someone from another company who are MS Volume
License partners (I'm doing my best to go legal, but struggling against the
finance...) who said that MS has recently reversed this. 'Apparantly' it
was a loophole in the EULA that allowed the purchase with any hardware, but
the EULA has now been modified to close the loophole.

Someone better tell Walmart that:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=1957319

Can anyone confirm the current status - can you still / could you ever buy
OEM Windows with a mouse?

Or without one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16832116056

Alias

 

[antioch]

Someone better tell Walmart that:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=1957319



Or without one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16832116056

Alias

Same here in the UK when I looked last week - all the major retailers etc -
some with free mouse - some with a bit of cable - some just say a piece of
hardware - some explain the conditions of sale in detail as above in your
link - some nothing.
Lots say NOTHING about buying a bit of hardware. You can go all the way to
the 'checkout' and nothing.
Antioch
PS
I posted a link to that cleaning out the temp.
Your views are appreciated.

 

[--Alias--]

Same here in the UK when I looked last week - all the major retailers etc -
some with free mouse - some with a bit of cable - some just say a piece of
hardware - some explain the conditions of sale in detail as above in your
link - some nothing.
Lots say NOTHING about buying a bit of hardware. You can go all the way to
the 'checkout' and nothing.
Antioch

Here in Spain, buying hardware was never a requirement.

PS
I posted a link to that cleaning out the temp.
Your views are appreciated.

Thanks,

Alias