No, OEM means Original Equipment Manufacturer. This means that it is pre
installed on a computer.
But you can install Vista Ultimate from a retail store. It is exactly the
same, its just one comes on computers such as del and emachines and the other
is for people who want to upgrade to vista.
Also if you get OEM, Microsoft won't support the product.
The other, Microsoft will support for the first 90 days, but that is it.
After that, you will pay per request. Which SUCKS in my opinion.
"Jacob" wrote:
> I have read that the OEM versions are for computers without a pre-installed
> operating system, but I can not get a Mac without an operating system.
>
> Can I buy a Vista Ultimate OEM license and install it on a MacBook Pro?
there are many stores that are selling OEM packages without it being
preinstalled on a computer.
"Jacob" <Jacob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have read that the OEM versions are for computers without a pre-installed
> operating system, but I can not get a Mac without an operating system.
>
> Can I buy a Vista Ultimate OEM license and install it on a MacBook Pro?
Ok, yes you can buy an OEM license, but I advise against it. Microsoft will
screw you over.
"Mason" wrote:
> No, OEM means Original Equipment Manufacturer. This means that it is pre
> installed on a computer.
>
> But you can install Vista Ultimate from a retail store. It is exactly the
> same, its just one comes on computers such as del and emachines and the other
> is for people who want to upgrade to vista.
>
> Also if you get OEM, Microsoft won't support the product.
>
> The other, Microsoft will support for the first 90 days, but that is it.
> After that, you will pay per request. Which SUCKS in my opinion.
>
> "Jacob" wrote:
>
> > I have read that the OEM versions are for computers without a pre-installed
> > operating system, but I can not get a Mac without an operating system.
> >
> > Can I buy a Vista Ultimate OEM license and install it on a MacBook Pro?
When you buy an OEM version of Vista (at a steep discount from the retail
version of Vista), and install it yourself - YOU are the system
manufacturer. It is because of this steep discount that the system
manufacturer is expected to supply support for OEM version of Windows
operating systems. Microsoft is giving up a goodly chunk of their profit and
they are not going to go into the hole for a larger loss of income by
providing telephone or technician support in addition.
Pretty basic stuff I think.
--
Regards,
Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)
"Mason" <Mason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Ok, yes you can buy an OEM license, but I advise against it. Microsoft
> will
> screw you over.
>
> "Mason" wrote:
>
>> No, OEM means Original Equipment Manufacturer. This means that it is pre
>> installed on a computer.
>>
>> But you can install Vista Ultimate from a retail store. It is exactly
>> the
>> same, its just one comes on computers such as del and emachines and the
>> other
>> is for people who want to upgrade to vista.
>>
>> Also if you get OEM, Microsoft won't support the product.
>>
>> The other, Microsoft will support for the first 90 days, but that is it.
>> After that, you will pay per request. Which SUCKS in my opinion.
>>
>> "Jacob" wrote:
>>
>> > I have read that the OEM versions are for computers without a
>> > pre-installed
>> > operating system, but I can not get a Mac without an operating system.
>> >
>> > Can I buy a Vista Ultimate OEM license and install it on a MacBook Pro?
for most of the world tech support from ms is practically non existent..
even in the US support from MS was always a joke
"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eXpIQWTsHHA.3468@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> When you buy an OEM version of Vista (at a steep discount from the retail
> version of Vista), and install it yourself - YOU are the system
> manufacturer. It is because of this steep discount that the system
> manufacturer is expected to supply support for OEM version of Windows
> operating systems. Microsoft is giving up a goodly chunk of their profit
> and they are not going to go into the hole for a larger loss of income by
> providing telephone or technician support in addition.
>
> Pretty basic stuff I think.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
>
>
> "Mason" <Mason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7A90F24B-D221-4474-AB08-BED6668FC7F6@microsoft.com...
>> Ok, yes you can buy an OEM license, but I advise against it. Microsoft
>> will
>> screw you over.
>>
>> "Mason" wrote:
>>
>>> No, OEM means Original Equipment Manufacturer. This means that it is
>>> pre
>>> installed on a computer.
>>>
>>> But you can install Vista Ultimate from a retail store. It is exactly
>>> the
>>> same, its just one comes on computers such as del and emachines and the
>>> other
>>> is for people who want to upgrade to vista.
>>>
>>> Also if you get OEM, Microsoft won't support the product.
>>>
>>> The other, Microsoft will support for the first 90 days, but that is it.
>>> After that, you will pay per request. Which SUCKS in my opinion.
>>>
>>> "Jacob" wrote:
>>>
>>> > I have read that the OEM versions are for computers without a
>>> > pre-installed
>>> > operating system, but I can not get a Mac without an operating system.
>>> >
>>> > Can I buy a Vista Ultimate OEM license and install it on a MacBook
>>> > Pro?
>
"Administrator/jhafele" wrote:
>
> "Jacob" wrote...
>
>> Can I buy a Vista Ultimate OEM license and install it on a MacBook
>> Pro?
>
> Being that the MacBook Pro contains an Intel processor, it is possible
> to install WinXP utilizing a dual boot setup via Mac`s Boot Camp
> utility software. I do not know if Boot Camp is compatible with Vista,
> as yet. Check out the public forums that are available on the Mac
> website for further info concerning your question(s).
According to Apple, the current version of Boot Camp (1.3 Beta) is Vista-
compatible, as will the first non-beta version, which will ship this fall
as part of Mac OS X Leopard.
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