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11-23-2005, 11:12 PM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: /home/jason Posts: 1,823
|  Windows XP + Multiple PCs/Household.
I've been told that you can use one Windows operating system disc for up to three computers in a household assuming those computers are intended for personal/home use and not commercial use.
I've had trouble tracking this information down to confirm it... anybody know offhand? | 
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11-23-2005, 11:17 PM
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Wizard Techie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 3,791
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I've used the same XP Pro key about 10 times now so I don't think it is a problem
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11-23-2005, 11:18 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 5,873
| Re: Windows XP + Multiple PCs/Household.
Quote: Originally posted by Jayce
I've been told that you can use one Windows operating system disc for up to three computers in a household assuming those computers are intended for personal/home use and not commercial use. | Legally speaking you are mistaking that for MS OFFICE STUDENT TEACHER EDITION that comes with 3 CALS.
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11-23-2005, 11:18 PM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: /home/jason Posts: 1,823
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Quote: Originally posted by gaara
I've used the same XP Pro key about 10 times now so I don't think it is a problem | Is this with a store bought Windows copy? I used the Windows OS disc that came with the Dell upstairs... Somehow I got that Dell, a 5 year old Gateway, and my custom PC all to run with Windows XP Home using that disc. I don't think that's allowed, but hey! I don't really care.
I just wasn't sure if the rumor was true, but if after 10 times it's not limiting to you I guess that answers my question.  | |
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11-23-2005, 11:19 PM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: /home/jason Posts: 1,823
| Re: Re: Windows XP + Multiple PCs/Household.
Quote: Originally posted by Harper
You are mistaking that for MS OFFICE STUDENT TEACHER EDITION that comes with 3 CALS | I was specifically told Windows XP Operating System... | |
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11-23-2005, 11:24 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 5,873
| Re: Re: Re: Windows XP + Multiple PCs/Household.
Quote: Originally posted by Jayce
I was specifically told Windows XP Operating System... | You were specifically told wrongly.
I know you can active windows about 10s or so, however windows is still 1 licence (CAL) per computer unless you have some prior agreement with MS.
Read the EULA some time and tell me where it says 3 copy per household
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11-24-2005, 10:09 AM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: /home/jason Posts: 1,823
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All in all, if I have three custom built computers I need to spend 300 dollars for three copies of Microsoft Windows XP Hom edition?
Pffft, if it came to that I'd become a crackwh0re. (if you know what I mean).
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11-24-2005, 12:43 PM
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Formerly charles_scott Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,597
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I have 8 computers with the same copy of XP pro installed..... But it is pirated....
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11-24-2005, 12:55 PM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,522
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Meh. Try linux. Personally, I think within a few years it will seriously start competing with XP. Of course, when that happens, the open source community better start figuring out how to distribute it's files securely :rolleyes:
And also how not to allow "hackers" to modify the source code itself - considering everything is open and all. :rolleyes:
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11-24-2005, 05:28 PM
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