Re: Pre-installed

From: John Butler (useless_at_SPAMuseless.com)
Date: 07/07/03 

Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 11:35:40 +0100

John River,

Unless you are doing this on a large scale, the best way of doing this is to buy the software [Windows, office, etc..] and install it then get your customers to pay for it with the system and give them the relevant CD's. This what I do and to avoid spending time on upgrades I have the updates stored on a proxy server so that they can be rapidly downloaded to a new machine.

If you are selling many PC's you need to approach Microsoft for OEM terms. 

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Onclejean
"John River" <johnriver1@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:XPbOa.8414$4O4.738356@newsfep2-win.server.ntli.net...
> Hi
> 
> As a computer practitioner I sell computer systems of various types.
> My question is what are the legal views on selling a computer with a
> preinstalled copy of windows or office etc on it.
> 
> What is the most common way for someone like myself to be able to sell a pc
> with windows on it with out going to great expense and having to buy a
> license every time. Lots of computer companies do it, how is this legally
> possible. Please note I am not looking to break any laws.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> John
> 
>