Key word...IF
There are no guarantees if/when upgrades/updates will be made available.
Ken
Bradley Brown <bradley@segrestfarms.com> wrote:
That is, of course, unless you want to pay an extra $250 each over the
license amount for software assurance.
It guarantees you that if M$ comes out with a new version of their
bloatware... excuse me, software... within two years, you will receive an
upgrade copy for free. I may be wrong, but I think you have to request the
new version though. I don't think its an automatic thing.
Bradley
> -----Original Message-----
> From: slug@lists.nks.net [mailto:slug@lists.nks.net]On Behalf Of Levi
> Bard
> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 8:24 AM
> To: slug@nks.net
> Subject: RE: [SLUG] Dual-boot laptop
>
>
> > I know nothing about the new Windows licensing scheme, but couldn't you
> > just reinstall Windows using the install disks your company would use
> > for regular pcs, or do you need specific laptop-optimized Windows
> > installers distributed by the manufacturer? You aren't adding any more
> > total installs or users, so there shouldn't be a breach of license?
>
> Ah, but you're assuming that you only need to pay once for one license of
> windows on one machine. Microsoft now requires via volume licensing that
> each copy of windows and office be purchased at least twice for each
> workstation, in addition to any upgrades.
>
> Levi
>
>
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