Yea for Microsoft, now they can screw the little guy even more!
...http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/e/3/4e3eace0-4c6d-4123-9d0c-c80436181742/OSLicQA.doc
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Yea for Microsoft, now they can screw the little guy even more!
...http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/e/3/4e3eace0-4c6d-4123-9d0c-c80436181742/OSLicQA.doc
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That is nothing new. OEM computers are the ones like Dell, HP, Sony, etc etc. Those copies of XP are licensced for that computer only. If you go out and buy XP, you are supposed to be able to install it over and over again, as long as its only on 1 computer that you are using at a time. IE, you are not supposed to take it home and put it on your computer, then install it on your brothers as well.
As for learning about Linux, since Linux itself is so varied you have to be specific in what distro, make a post in the Alt. OS. thread. We would be more then willing to help
As for learning about Linux, since Linux itself is so varied you have to be specific in what distro, make a post in the Alt. OS. thread. We would be more then willing to help
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heh. (edit: i'm fairly certain, in addition to what you've said, that the OEM XP software from newegg etc would be included; That said, it's typically a little more difficult to update motherboards on Dell-like computers, since alot of times [Dell] they have boards that were made specific to the case they go in). The copies of XP i have...One i purchased from the school for $10 or something, and the other was a box ms professional set, which came with chewing gum and MS baseball player cards lol for a special price...50+tax or somethin. And i'd imagine the school copy, in addition to being useless after being out of school, probably would be considered OEM as well. But i don't know for sure.
You can get oem xp home/pro (non-box) from newegg and several other places. I was thinking since oc'ing is about making the most of what you have with minimal expense (in most cases...). This was the right place to throw it up. =)
As to linux, i actually have several flavours (including Yellow Hat...), that was just an attention getter. =)
btw-ur from Tifton GA? Where is that? Seems like i should remember where that is, i used to live in Albany....or All-banny, depending on who's say'n it. heh.
You can get oem xp home/pro (non-box) from newegg and several other places. I was thinking since oc'ing is about making the most of what you have with minimal expense (in most cases...). This was the right place to throw it up. =)
As to linux, i actually have several flavours (including Yellow Hat...), that was just an attention getter. =)
btw-ur from Tifton GA? Where is that? Seems like i should remember where that is, i used to live in Albany....or All-banny, depending on who's say'n it. heh.
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