Wrong. NFRs are full usable versions, the same as the retail versions. They
have a sticker on the package folder that indicates the "NFR" status. they
should not be sold by anyone for any reason. I have had several of them here
and the one I am running on this PC is NFR XP Pro SP/2.
----- Original Message -----
From: "warpmedia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "The Hardware List"
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Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: [H] does this look legit
It's also an attempt to push that BS version on the market instead of Pro.
If their activation circumvents piracy so well, why are we still paying
$180+ for the OS and a brain-dead-dumbed-down-version at that???
Any MS OEM partner can buy NFR's from their vendors just like ever other
companies NFR version at severely reduced prices. Caveat: If current MS
NFR is like NT days then it's limited versions. NT Server NFR only
supported like 5 seats IIRC. OEM sells for less becuase the OEM has to
support it, not MS. So no big token anything, more of a trojan horse.
Upgrd = cheap full version w/ MS TS & requires previous full version's
media to validate
Acdem = cheap Full version w/ TS for those qualifed educational customers.
OEM = full version w/o MS TS.
NFR = limited full version for demo use.
MSDN = limited full version for developement use.
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Reeves" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'The Hardware List'" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 7:42 PM
Subject: RE: [H] does this look legit
No, it's not. OEMs are provided NFR recopies of software frequently by
MS
(example: just today I picked up a NFR 2003 SBS.)
Not for Resale copies are intended for OEMs to use tools to train on; or
tools to use as demonstration models. They are used to show people how
the
product works or to train techs.
Take Windows XP Home, for example. Microsoft does not want OEM copies
sold to end users. Why? In round figures Windows XP Home Full sells for
$180.00 and OEM sells for $90.00. Upgrade sells for $90.00. This is a
token effort to support us OEM's by encouraging ($180.00 vs. $90.00) end
users who build their own computers to quit that practice and have one of
us OEM builders built it for them. The effort is token in the sense that
it is very easy to work around us OEM's and install Windows XP Home on
homemade computers. One way is to break the rules and install the Upgrade
version. Microsoft knows this and is making no attempts to enforce the
rules regarding installing Upgrade software on new computers.
Protecting us small OEM's or any OEM is all a joke. I had to tell you the
joke to illustrate or explain why OEM versions of software are not
supposed to be sold to end users or installed on new computers.
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