[WriteLog] Pay for XP twice...

[Steve Baron - KB3MM]

For people who do not like the licensing arangements, there are
alternatives:

Get rid of Winders, WriteLog, etc. and go back to DOS based stuff.  Could
probably pick up an old DOS compiler pretty cheap, make your own software,
and then fully customize it.  Just think...no more Enter key discussions
<gr>.

OR

Go back to paper and pencil!

Seems pretty cheap to me as it is, and a very small percentage of the
overall cost for contesting.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Lindblom" <w0etc@ix.netcom.com>
To: "Wayne" <huffew@yahoo.com>; <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 00:35
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Pay for XP twice...


> 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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