Why do this OEM crap? Major cash grab if you ask me. They say it's supposed to be cheaper but HDDs are prone to failure so that rules out Recovery. Not only that, but having to burn your own recovery disc (usually about 3 DVD-R) is just nonsense. I'll just
switch to Linux.
Big OEMs can purchase Windows copies at a very hefty discount (something like $25 or less, I believe) - the problem then becomes that software support then becomes the responsibility of the OEM, rather than MS. It's up to them how much they charge
for a set of disks, but they are required to provide a means to restore the PC to factory condition, with the computer. For most of them, this means a Recovery Partition, and possibly the ability to create a set of disks for the client to use in case of HD
failure.
OEM System Builders, who buy just a few copies, don't get anything like that much of a discount, but have the same responsibilities. The disks in this case are generally provided with the licenses, by MS themselves.
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Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi |
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