The OEM software, such as Windows XP and MS Office that are supplied with a new PC are ONLY licensed for the PC that it was delivered with.
If you want to install XP and/or MS Office on a second computer you will need to purchase Retail versions for that PC. Older OS's, such as Win98, could be illegally installed on additional PC's but with the XP activation procedure they have addressed that issue.
>The OEM software, such as Windows XP and MS Office that are supplied with a new PC are >ONLY licensed for the PC that it was delivered with.
>If you want to install XP and/or MS Office on a second computer you will need to purchase Retail >versions for that PC. Older OS's, such as Win98, could be illegally installed on additional PC's but >with the XP activation procedure they have addressed that issue.
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My question was, or should have been... I purchased Windows XP Pro and Office 2003 Pro for my Demension 8400 because I wanted really good software, and I paid what I consider a substantial amount of money for them, with every intention of taking them to another computer (OWNING THEM) if the present one failed for some reason.. Your message says that what I purchased is OEM software... but how could that be? OEM software is the most basic software that always needs upgrades..... not a finished product.
Now I feel like I may have been robbed.
In fact, the Windows XP Pro disk is a OEM disk, while Service Pack 2 and Office Pro 2003 are Microsoft disks.
Well... Dell sure dropped a bit more in my estimate. I'll have to go back and read what I missed when I paid to upgrade to win xp pro...
Worth mentioning while I'm at it, is that Dell gave me a 720 printer FREE! But, the ink cartridges are about $50. I'm trying to give it away. (Bought a Canon MP-780 instead, Phto-scan-print-fax and much more reasonable prices for cartridges..)
>The OEM software, such as Windows XP and MS Office that are supplied with a new PC are >ONLY licensed for the PC that it was delivered with.
>If you want to install XP and/or MS Office on a second computer you will need to purchase Retail >versions for that PC. Older OS's, such as Win98, could be illegally installed on additional PC's but >with the XP activation procedure they have addressed that issue.
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My question was, or should have been... I purchased Windows XP Pro and Office 2003 Pro for my Demension 8400 because I wanted really good software, and I paid what I consider a substantial amount of money for them, with every intention of taking them to another computer (OWNING THEM) if the present one failed for some reason.. Your message says that what I purchased is OEM software... but how could that be? OEM software is the most basic software that always needs upgrades..... not a finished product.
Now I feel like I may have been robbed.
In fact, the Windows XP Pro disk is a OEM disk, while Service Pack 2 and Office Pro 2003 are Microsoft disks.
Well... Dell sure dropped a bit more in my estimate. I'll have to go back and read what I missed when I paid to upgrade to win xp pro...
Worth mentioning while I'm at it, is that Dell gave me a 720 printer FREE! But, the ink cartridges are about $50. I'm trying to give it away. (Bought a Canon MP-780 instead, Phto-scan-print-fax and much more reasonable prices for cartridges..)
Thanx
Paol
Your understanding of OEM software is incorrect. It has nothing to do with being "basic" software. Further going from XP Home to XP Pro isn't getting better software, Pro has a few capabilities that Home doesn't have and that 99% of home users don't need.
The Microsoft Office product pre-installed on your computer is also OEM and is licensed like the Operating System to your 8400.
None of this is Dell-specific. All computer manufacturer's give you OEM software.
If you had wanted retail Office you would have paid considerably more than you did for the OEM software. For example, Office 2003 Small Business lists for $449 and sells for $380 or so, Office Pro lists for $499 and sells for $420 or so. You would have paid somewhere under $300, or even under $200, for the OEM Office that you bought.
That said, in the first 21 days from invoice/ship date, you can return the Office software and get your money back. You can also return Windows XP Pro and switch to Home, but you will need to install Home yourself. After 21 days you have no options.
You can buy Office 2003 for Students and Teachers, which contains Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, good for THREE computers, for $149 or less.
Re: the printer, all printer manufacturer's make money on ink/toner, not printers, as you've discovered.
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The OEM software, such as Windows XP and MS Office that are supplied with a new PC are ONLY licensed for the PC that it was delivered with.
If you want to install XP and/or MS Office on a second computer you will need to purchase Retail versions for that PC. Older OS's, such as Win98, could be illegally installed on additional PC's but with the XP activation procedure they have addressed that issue.
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Hi Fireberd,
Thanx for responding to my message (about 5/29).
>The OEM software, such as Windows XP and MS Office that are supplied with a new PC are >ONLY licensed for the PC that it was delivered with.
>If you want to install XP and/or MS Office on a second computer you will need to purchase Retail >versions for that PC. Older OS's, such as Win98, could be illegally installed on additional PC's but >with the XP activation procedure they have addressed that issue.
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My question was, or should have been... I purchased Windows XP Pro and Office 2003 Pro for my Demension 8400 because I wanted really good software, and I paid what I consider a substantial amount of money for them, with every intention of taking them to another computer (OWNING THEM) if the present one failed for some reason.. Your message says that what I purchased is OEM software... but how could that be? OEM software is the most basic software that always needs upgrades..... not a finished product.
Now I feel like I may have been robbed.
rickmktg
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June 26th, 2005 19:00