OEM Licensing

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Rafael Kemish A.

Hi,

I would thank anyone that could provide assistance with this matter:

I have a small business customer who is in the middle of a complete pc
refresh, I plan to buy the new PC´s with Windows XP Professional OEM for
each new PC, however I am in doubt as to what would be the best purchase
option.

I have been considering buying the OEM version of Windows XP and as part of
another purchase to buy Software Assurance for the product through Open
License, however I have a doubt as to wether I could eventually move the
licenses to different PC's, because If the customer renews Software
Assurance every two years around 2008 the product that will replace Windows
XP would probably not run in the original PC's we are purchasing.

Thanks for any help.

Rafael Kemish A.
 
OEM is not transferable from machine to machine. Retail
versions of Windows are transferable. XP will be the OS for
about two to three more years and then there will be a new
version. So if you plan on replacing the computers in 3
years you will probably want to upgrade again. You can
upgrade an OEM.
Your new computers would normally be sold with OEM versions
of the OS. If you plan on replacing hardware very often,
buying retail version could be cheaper.


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| Hi,
|
| I would thank anyone that could provide assistance with
this matter:
|
| I have a small business customer who is in the middle of a
complete pc
| refresh, I plan to buy the new PC´s with Windows XP
Professional OEM for
| each new PC, however I am in doubt as to what would be the
best purchase
| option.
|
| I have been considering buying the OEM version of Windows
XP and as part of
| another purchase to buy Software Assurance for the product
through Open
| License, however I have a doubt as to wether I could
eventually move the
| licenses to different PC's, because If the customer renews
Software
| Assurance every two years around 2008 the product that
will replace Windows
| XP would probably not run in the original PC's we are
purchasing.
|
| Thanks for any help.
|
| Rafael Kemish A.
|
|
 
Rafael said:
Hi,

I would thank anyone that could provide assistance with this matter:

I have a small business customer who is in the middle of a complete pc
refresh, I plan to buy the new PC´s with Windows XP Professional OEM
for each new PC, however I am in doubt as to what would be the best
purchase option.

I have been considering buying the OEM version of Windows XP and as
part of another purchase to buy Software Assurance for the product
through Open License, however I have a doubt as to wether I could
eventually move the licenses to different PC's, because If the
customer renews Software Assurance every two years around 2008 the
product that will replace Windows XP would probably not run in the
original PC's we are purchasing.

Thanks for any help.

Rafael Kemish A.
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