Re: OS/2 Warp 5

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From: James Holtzman
Date: Wed, 03 Dec 1997 00:00

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In <3485CA2A.4F65@computerland.no>, on 12/03/97 
   at 10:07 PM, Dag Kvello <dagk@computerland.no> said:

>> cannot purchase Win95 (OEM) except with a new computer, and you can get
>> OS/2 anywhere.

>Only partly correct: You can buy Win95 (OEM) but not Win95 (OSR2),
>(OSR2B) or 
>(OSR3). So you still wont be able to get the latest version unless you
>are a
>MS certified manufacturer.


>Dag Kvello

Mostly correct - only oem's are allowed to buy the software.  Even then,
they are only allowed to sell it installed on a system.  Most which
appears at computer shows, of the oem version, is probably pirated,
especially when you see prices under $90, which is about what oem's pay in
small quanities.  I've seen it at shows for $55.00.  I know its piriated
from somebody, because even myself as an oem, can't purchase it at that
price.

jrh
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From: James Holtzman <holtzman@shazam.ecs.csus.edu>
Subject: Re: OS/2 Warp 5
Date: 1997/12/03
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