Soldato
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Of course OcUK'ers tend to buy OEM discs but that's more because of a grey area in Microsoft's licensing. A "System Builder" can also apply to an individual that just happens to know how to throw a few bits of hardware together so that it resembles a working PC.
Which means everyone who has bought an OEM copy of Windows 7 from OCUK and installed it on their home PC is NOT licensed.Although it is possible for an individual to buy a System Builder copy of Windows 7 and install it on a new PC, that scenario is specifically prohibited by the license agreement, which requires that the software be installed using the OPK and then resold to a non-related third party.
Which means everyone who has bought an OEM copy of Windows 7 from OCUK and installed it on their home PC is NOT licensed.![]()
Life of the product? It's only been out a couple of weeks.I wish it was that clear cut. The terms and guidance has changed over the life of the product so it depends what terms were there at the time of purchase.
Well, I'll wager there's a fair few people on these forums who have spent good money on OEM Win7 thinking they're legally licensed when they aren't.Anyone who doesn't know the above, shouldn't be buying Windows without a pc anyway
Yes, but like I have said for a while now: "If you are not transferring the machine to someone else, you should not use an OEM licence". As per this thread: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17969729&highlight=licensing+hobbyists
Although to be fair, Microsoft have been anything but clear about this until recently.
Life of the product? It's only been out a couple of weeks.
It seems people here are giving money to Microsoft but still not being licensed due to breaking the terms of the OEM contract.