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Sup GFF faggots, who can't handle shit? |
OEM VS Retailer?
I can pick up XP Pro OEM at around 130.00 while Retailer is about 230+
What's up with that? I heard both needs to be phoned up to M$ for new activation key once you are reinstalling (or is this wrong?) Am I saving 100 dollars just because of its not coming in fancy box? Jam it back in, in the dark. |
The extra cost on the retail version comes from Microsoft's tech support backing it. I suppose that would be useful if you know nothing in handling OS related problems. In which case, that is the main reason why system builders prefer getting a OEM product over retail.
Just keep in mind a apparent disadvantage of a OEM OS is that it is supposed to be "non-transferable." Retail versions can be installed onto any one computer at any time. Or so Microsoft says. Most amazing jew boots |
Sup GFF faggots, who can't handle shit? |
So once I install OEM... I can't uninstall it and reinstall it?
![]() How ya doing, buddy? |
Then again, I used a legit serial on a brand new computer, called the official validation service and activated it with the serial from my old notebook. They're not too strict. I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body? ![]() |
After 5, you need to start calling in on that one disc you used. I was speaking idiomatically. WALK WITH THE DREAMERS,
THE BELIEVERS, THE COURAGEOUS, THE CHEERFUL, THE PLANNERS, THE DOERS, THE SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE WITH THEIR HEADS IN THE CLOUDS AND THEIR FEET ON THE GROUND. LET THEIR SPIRIT IGNITE A FIRE WITHIN YOU TO LEAVE THIS WORLD BETTER THAN WHEN YOU FOUND IT. |
Which of course has been in somewhat heated discussion in recent history. The same was going on with Vista (although I think the number of activation times was actually fewer).
What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now? |
Sup GFF faggots, who can't handle shit? |
FELIPE NO |
No, not including OEM.
If you get an OEM, you can reinstall it on that one machine. As many times as you want. But you can't use it on another machine, because it wont have all of the default drivers. Only the driverset for that OEM machine. I take that back. You CAN use it on another machine, you'll just have to supply the drivers for the hardware on that machine yourself. Most amazing jew boots WALK WITH THE DREAMERS,
THE BELIEVERS, THE COURAGEOUS, THE CHEERFUL, THE PLANNERS, THE DOERS, THE SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE WITH THEIR HEADS IN THE CLOUDS AND THEIR FEET ON THE GROUND. LET THEIR SPIRIT IGNITE A FIRE WITHIN YOU TO LEAVE THIS WORLD BETTER THAN WHEN YOU FOUND IT. |
Sup GFF faggots, who can't handle shit? |
If I buy an OEM and use it.
Than my PC breaks. I can reinstall if I buy fresh HDD and mobo, etc? ![]() ![]() ![]() Bah, w/e it's cheap <___> so might as well pick this up. Jam it back in, in the dark. |
Just make sure you have the drivers for that system then, 'cause that OEM cd wont.
There's nowhere I can't reach. WALK WITH THE DREAMERS,
THE BELIEVERS, THE COURAGEOUS, THE CHEERFUL, THE PLANNERS, THE DOERS, THE SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE WITH THEIR HEADS IN THE CLOUDS AND THEIR FEET ON THE GROUND. LET THEIR SPIRIT IGNITE A FIRE WITHIN YOU TO LEAVE THIS WORLD BETTER THAN WHEN YOU FOUND IT. |
I would assume that it's likely that Microsoft's policy of License Transferral (meaning, you installed the OS on one computer, but then remove it and install it on a different computer,) also extends to OEM versions of their OS. Most amazing jew boots |
Oh, okay. Yeah, ignore what I was saying then. Merv is right.
I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body? WALK WITH THE DREAMERS,
THE BELIEVERS, THE COURAGEOUS, THE CHEERFUL, THE PLANNERS, THE DOERS, THE SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE WITH THEIR HEADS IN THE CLOUDS AND THEIR FEET ON THE GROUND. LET THEIR SPIRIT IGNITE A FIRE WITHIN YOU TO LEAVE THIS WORLD BETTER THAN WHEN YOU FOUND IT. |