Refund on preinstall Windows license in Israel [slightly OT]

[geoffrey mendelson]

On Dec 21, 2011, at 6:03 PM, Michael Vasiliev wrote:
> I assume you mean SLIC in the ACPI, so your computer just have a  
> license key embedded in it's writable CMOS memory, so what? How's  
> that changing anything? The data in Windows distribution has always  
> been free, you're paying per license to use, not anything else. In  
> fact, they insist on it being zero cost, when I ordered an upgrade  
> disk last time, they only billed me a ridiculous sum for S&H. The  
> fact that Microsoft and vendors has always being secretive on  
> allowing you to download the distribution CDs is another, unrelated  
> issue.



No, I wasn't. What I was referring to was that Microsoft now has a  
free (as in beer) operating system option, so a vendor can sell you a  
computer with a free Windows license. Like beer, it only lasts a short  
time, but their contract with Microsoft only requires them to sell you  
the computer with an operating system installed, not a long term  
license.

Geoff.

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