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    Selling computer with Windows OS

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by cephasara, May 22, 2009.

  1. cephasara

    cephasara Notebook Consultant

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    Is it legal to sell a computer with a MSDN copy of Vista? How about with the release candidate of windows 7? Sorry for my ignorance and if I'm breaking any forum rules. I need a correct answer--of which I believe I only will be able to get here. Thanks.
     
    cephasara, May 22, 2009
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    As far as I know, the MSDN copies cannot be resold under any condition. So no on that. But the W7 copy? That's weird...as it is an OS that does expire and you would have to tell the end user about that.
     
    Greg, May 22, 2009
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  3. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    With Craigslist, anything is legal......
     
    surfasb, May 22, 2009
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  4. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Pretty sure you can't - to make certain, read the terms and conditions and the license agreement under MSDN.
    (not sure if you can leave the OS on the laptop for free though - it will be outlined in the license agreement)

    ??? - is that irony?
     
    DetlevCM, May 22, 2009
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  5. Angelic

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    Just the truth.
     
    Angelic, May 22, 2009
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  6. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I highly doubt that.
     
    DetlevCM, May 22, 2009
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  7. Angelic

    Angelic Kickin' back :3

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    Just meant you can get away with almost anything.
     
    Angelic, May 22, 2009
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  8. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    That doesn't make it legal...
     
    DetlevCM, May 22, 2009
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  9. surfasb

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    Only in South Carolina
     
    surfasb, May 22, 2009
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  10. Ole man

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    It was a joke.

    You're probably best off reinstalling what originally came with the computer.
     
    Ole man, May 22, 2009
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    Sell it with no OS-
     
    k9hydr4, May 22, 2009
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    Do that, or but Ubuntu on it. But I'm pretty sure it's legal to sell with Windows 7, as I've seen other members here do it.
     
    i.like.pie, May 22, 2009
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  13. newsposter

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    sounds like someone grabbed a 'loose' computer from the school labs and is trying to dump it before things catch up to them.
     
    newsposter, May 23, 2009
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  14. Silas Awaketh

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    DetlevCM is awesome like that!
     
    Silas Awaketh, May 23, 2009
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  15. cephasara

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    So it's legal to sell a computer with Win7 RC? Not that I'm sure I'm going to since it will expire soon, I'm just curious.

    Okay, I'll do that then, thanks.

    I have a barebone laptop I put together that I haven't been using and I want to sell it.
     
    cephasara, May 24, 2009
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  16. Orlbuckeye

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    I don't think it's legal to sell a MS product Windows 7 RC that you get for free.
     
    Orlbuckeye, May 24, 2009
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  17. KimoT

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    +1 for Ubuntu. Not my favorite Linux, but you will be able to sell it as an Ubuntu machine, and you will be on safe legal ground. For the others, closely read the license. I am 90% certain you can't resell with either, but I have not fully read them both.
     
    KimoT, May 24, 2009
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    I can pretty much guarantee that it's not legal. You simply can't distribute a Microsoft OS for profit that way, even if you are claiming that it's "free" and the buyer is merely paying for the hardware. That dog won't hunt.

    Either sell it with the OEM licensed OS that it originally came with, an open source OS, or no OS at all. No to Win 7. No to MSDN or Technet licensed OS's.
     
    Fountainhead, May 24, 2009
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