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steve149

steve149

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SoftJock Rick said:
Don't buy the OEM version -- you can't legally transfer it to another computer. Spend the extra, and buy the retail version.
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With the retail version at twice the cost, I personally would buy this .. and move it if needed.
 
steve149 said:
With the retail version at twice the cost, I personally would buy this .. and move it if needed.
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You can't legally do that, and your activation will not work -- unless you hack it.

Once you try and move it to new hardware, yer gonna find yourself in a pickle...
 
You can have up to 3 changes in configuration before any issues kick in. As I've said, I've done it.
 
steve149 said:
You can have up to 3 changes in configuration before any issues kick in. As I've said, I've done it.
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But you are not allowed to move it to a new computer.

Retail version can be moved legally.
 
You're not allowed to do a lot of things we do routinely. I'd have an issue if I was selling it or installing it on multiple systems, but as I am still only using it on one computer, I don't have an issue. YMMV.
 
steve149 said:
You're not allowed to do a lot of things we do routinely
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Wanna buy a hard drive filled with music...?

Hell, I need to pay next months rent, car insurance, car reg, water bill, etc. How many songs would you like on it...? :)
 
You're mixing things here a bit .. homey don't play that. I don't buy illegal songs, nor illegal software. But if I buy an OS and decide I want to use it on a different machine and take it off the first, I don't see an issue. The OEM version does not have support and I'm ok with that too.
 
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