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Spoon 11th · 02-17-06, 06:46 PM

I don't understand the anger about this. OEM license is binded to the hardware you bought it with.

Current prices in Finland:
1. Win XP Pro OEM is 137 euros
2. Win XP Pro normal is 358 euros

If you want to build your own computer and upgrade it later you need to buy the more expensive normal edition of the operating system. Simple as that.

02-17-06, 06:46 PM	#7
Spoon 11th Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 689 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I don't understand the anger about this. OEM license is binded to the hardware you bought it with. Current prices in Finland: 1. Win XP Pro OEM is 137 euros 2. Win XP Pro normal is 358 euros If you want to build your own computer and upgrade it later you need to buy the more expensive normal edition of the operating system. Simple as that.