Comment Some more info on the Win98/2000 issue (Score 2) 560
There have been a lot of reply to the original message and several issues raised, I'd like to say my bit if I may. It's amazed me how long it's taken people to realise this issue. It's been going on for months.
I'm a builder for an OEM company in New Zealand. NZ'ers were the lucky reciepiants of the version of office 2000 which HAD to be registered. It asks you 50 times (I'm told) then will cease to work. We were used as test subjects to see if it would work for the rest of the world. That sucked.
But the real issue seems to be people complaining about not getting a cd with Windows. BUY A VERSION THAT HAS ONE, DAMMIT!!!. OEM distributors DO sell them. Over here they cost about $20 more, and I think it's well worth spending the extra $$. When the no-cd version came out the price of the OS dropped so you can either buy the cheaper one and get no cd or pay the original price and get a cd.
great so that's sorted. btw it all came into effect with the launch of win2000.
Also on the non cd versions of the operating system we have to stick and annoying sticker on the side of the case that has the serial number on it so you can complete the installation (as is required by MS and proper OEM installation)
The sticker if scored to make it very difficult to peal off. (come this way from MS)
Now a point to all those people that complain about having to reinstall windows every 5 min. If you did it right the first time and used good quality components and the proper static precautions where used when the system was built you wouldn't have to reinstall all the time. I've done it twice since 98SE came out, and that was because I believed that it would be a good idea to do it after changing the motherboard to a completely different type.
And a word to the linux users, recompling the kernal is the same as reinstalling windows, and I know many Linux users that do that now and again. :)
Now I said my bit, it's my first ever post and there will be many spelling mistakes and I'll get flamed by lots of people (if anyone bothers to read it at all). But, this is my viewpoint and I'll stick by what I've said
Cheerz - TBG
I'm a builder for an OEM company in New Zealand. NZ'ers were the lucky reciepiants of the version of office 2000 which HAD to be registered. It asks you 50 times (I'm told) then will cease to work. We were used as test subjects to see if it would work for the rest of the world. That sucked.
But the real issue seems to be people complaining about not getting a cd with Windows. BUY A VERSION THAT HAS ONE, DAMMIT!!!. OEM distributors DO sell them. Over here they cost about $20 more, and I think it's well worth spending the extra $$. When the no-cd version came out the price of the OS dropped so you can either buy the cheaper one and get no cd or pay the original price and get a cd.
great so that's sorted. btw it all came into effect with the launch of win2000.
Also on the non cd versions of the operating system we have to stick and annoying sticker on the side of the case that has the serial number on it so you can complete the installation (as is required by MS and proper OEM installation)
The sticker if scored to make it very difficult to peal off. (come this way from MS)
Now a point to all those people that complain about having to reinstall windows every 5 min. If you did it right the first time and used good quality components and the proper static precautions where used when the system was built you wouldn't have to reinstall all the time. I've done it twice since 98SE came out, and that was because I believed that it would be a good idea to do it after changing the motherboard to a completely different type.
And a word to the linux users, recompling the kernal is the same as reinstalling windows, and I know many Linux users that do that now and again.
Now I said my bit, it's my first ever post and there will be many spelling mistakes and I'll get flamed by lots of people (if anyone bothers to read it at all). But, this is my viewpoint and I'll stick by what I've said
Cheerz - TBG
