pcknight said:I very much doubt it mate. I can't see any retailer giving a refund on software that has been openend!
Dell has done in the past and i'm pretty sure you are well within your rights for a refund.
Burnsy
pcknight said:I very much doubt it mate. I can't see any retailer giving a refund on software that has been openend!
pcknight said:I very much doubt it mate. I can't see any retailer giving a refund on software that has been openend!
OzyOly said:Yes but try saying that to OCUK. You would probably have to go through M$ for that refund.
malccy said:Cheers
malccy said:Can I please ask (hopefully not asked before) - i'm thinking of getting the OEM Vista Ultimate and am aware that I can use it on the pc as long as I dont change the motherboard; can I however install on said machine as many times as wish and how is it activated? Is it done with an attached key that I type in on each install or is it done via telephone call each time?
I like many others like to do a fresh install of Windows every so often so would like to be able to install as many times as I wish and to be able to activate it easily.
Many thanks for answering peoples questions and am really honestly sorry if this has been asked before.
Cheers
Gopher_By_Fende said:Just to throw another one in here, does anyone know what the rules are regarding MS Action Pack copies of Vista? I'll hopefully be taking stock of some copies of Vista Business next week when MS send me the latest update package, but its NFD (Not For Distribution) software, not OEM or Retail. Does anyone know what the upgrade rules are for this?
If not, i guess i'll have to start trawling though the small print myself
zo1d said:Just had a thought, based on the current OC'ers prices...
Vista Ultimate - Retail £352.49
Vista Ultimate Upgrade - Retail £234.99
OK so the full retail is £117.50 more expensive than the upgrade edition. So why not buy the upgrade edition, and then say buy XP Home - OEM costing £58.74.
This means you are 100% legal, allowing to upgrade from XP to Vista, and saving you £58.76, is there a floor to my logic here?
drak3 said:Can I upgrade the XP pro SP2 I got off unis MSDN?
Entai said:I believe that would mean that you would only have Vista Ultimate OEM as you have upgraded XP OEM.
Therefore all the limitations of Vista OEM with regard to upgrading components etc will apply.
If you had XP full retail to upgrade from you would end up with full retail Vista, I believe, anyway.
Very good point and something i'd completey forgotten... Doh!!!NathanE said:Something I don't think a lot of people have considered yet is that you can upgrade your Vista version at any time. Simply by going to the Microsoft website, entering a few details and your credit card. It "unlocks" the new features - with no reinstall or anything resembling hassle required.
So considering Ultimate currently appears to have very little advantages over Home Premium - it's probably best that people buy HP and then maybe upgrade to Ultimate in the future if they need to.
Rumours about Ultimate Extras abound Gasp!NathanE said:Apparently Microsoft has some plans for Ultimate where you'll get access to special content/downloads/powertoys etc for the OS. But these are probably still months away.
pcknight said:As for the Tesco story, well, that is a different matter. Of course one should go back and tell them but when it comes to software that has been paid for, not cheap, then we should be able reactivate it again and again on the same PC, regardless if we have to change the Mobo etc.
NathanE said:snip