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    Sell vista key and graphic for online gaming question

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by 5584_user, Dec 15, 2009.

  1. 5584_user

    5584_user Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello people,

    I have 2 question, I have acer laptop right now and vista key license sticker at the bottom of my laptop. I'm thinking to buy windows 7. My question is can I sell my vista key code online? of course I cannot provide the retail disk because acer don't provide me any windows vista CD. Is microsoft allowing customer to sell their key?

    Also if I set my graphic setting to maximum, will it interfere with online gaming. I don't think so because I can play smoothly with singleplayer mode but when I play online I can see some lag going on... I think it got to do with my internet connection.

    Thank you for any advice.
     
    5584_user, Dec 15, 2009
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  2. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Check your ping, if it is high (500) then that is the problem.

    You want your ping <100
     
    moral hazard, Dec 15, 2009
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  3. spradhan01

    spradhan01 Notebook Virtuoso

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    You cannot sell the key. It is supposed to be sold with your laptop only.
     
    spradhan01, Dec 15, 2009
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    5584_user Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, may I know where you get this information? This is really suck, acer don't provide me with any windows cd or driver cd. It's all in my hard disk. :mad:
     
    5584_user, Dec 16, 2009
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  5. davepermen

    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    because the preinstalled windows are normally allways oem version, that means, bound to the hw.

    get win7 upgrade instead, that's cheaper. then you "upgrade your vista".
     
    davepermen, Dec 16, 2009
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    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yepp, as Dave stated, its an OEM.

    Also, they provide you with a utility to make your own recovery disc - that's why they no longer supply them. I guess it saves a couple of cents on every laptop.
     
    DetlevCM, Dec 16, 2009
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    5584_user Notebook Enthusiast

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    thank you everyone for answering my question :)

    EDIT
    OK is that mean I still cannot sell my windows vista key...?
     
    5584_user, Dec 16, 2009
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  8. dtwn

    dtwn C'thulhu fhtagn

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    NO. You cannot.
     
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  9. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    When you first started your computer, you were presented with a End User License Agreement. You clicked "agree".

    Within that EULA that you did not read, it specifically, legally informs you that the version of Windows you are agreeing to use can only be installed on the machine you reading it on.

    The EULA that you did not read was also printed in a small pamphlet included in the box with your PC.
     
    gerryf19, Dec 17, 2009
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  10. 5584_user

    5584_user Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for your reply everyone! :)
     
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    5584_user, Dec 22, 2009
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