Alex Clayton wrote in
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On 1/9/2012 7:56 PM, DanS wrote:
Alex wrote in
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Unfortunately, it was MS that screwed you.

In this licensing FAQ.....

http://www.microsoft.com/oem/en/lice...icensing/pages
/li censing_faq.aspx

....it plainly states....

Q. Can a PC with an OEM Windows operating system have its
motherboard upgraded and keep the same license? What if it
was replaced because it was defective?

A. Generally, an end user can upgrade or replace all of
the hardware components on a computer—except the
motherboard—and still retain the license for the original
Microsoft OEM operating system software. If the
motherboard is upgraded or replaced for reasons other than
a defect, then a new computer has been created. Microsoft
OEM operating system software cannot be transferred to the
new computer, and the license of new operating system
software is required. If the motherboard is replaced
because it is defective, you do not need to acquire a new
operating system license for the PC as long as the
replacement motherboard is the same make/model or the same
manufacturer's replacement/equivalent, as defined by the
manufacturer's warranty.


Asus fulfilled their minimum obligation to you by
replacing the defective MB in this laptop with a
replacement that was the exact same model.

MS is the one that forced you to buy a new license.

That being said.....I am by no means saying Asus handled
it properly. It sounds like the situation was unpleasant
from all sides.




Really? Did you read any of this?
first I never dealt with Asus.

You are right.....obviously I meant Acer.