[WriteLog] Pay for XP twice...

[Larry Lindblom]

This is the "hidden feature" in XP and a good reason not to upgrade to it
unless you have to.  Oh, with the prior Windows versions we were suppose to
pay the fee for every computer it was installed on.  But, until XP M$ had no
way of keeping us honest.  BTW, based on the license agreement we do not own
the operating system software.  Instead it is just a lease for a single
machine.  I imagine it is the same for WriteLog.

73 W0ETC


----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne" <huffew@yahoo.com>
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 22:54
Subject: [WriteLog] Pay for XP twice...


>   I don't know about you guys, but I don't like the idea of paying
> twice for Windows XP.
>   I purchased my copy on a CD for a little over $100, just like I did
> for the past windows upgrades.  Went from 95, 98, 2000, then XP.
>   All my other upgrades permitted me to put them on my two computers.
>   This upgrade to XP had to be registered, so I did.
>   This weekend I tried to install it on my 2nd PC and it wouldn't
> install without my phoning Microsoft for them to change the code.
> The lady told me that I had to pay for each computer installation.
> (I didn't ask about reinstalling it on the SAME computer).  I asked
> what would that cost?  I thought I would pay it if it was maybe $10
> or so.  But she said she didn't know and that I could phone ????? and
> ask them about it.  So she offered to give me the 800 number, or to
> call it for me.  So I said go ahead and dial it.  I talked with some
> guy and he asked me what I had paid for the first copy.  I told him
> it was a little over $100.  He said I would have to pay it AGAIN for
> the 2nd computer, that the original copy was to only be used on ONE
> computer.  I said I wouldn't pay for it again, and then hung up.
>   Are you others having the SAME problem?  If so, what do you think
> about it?
> Wayne from Maine, KC1YF
>
>
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