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honeycomb 买过 Windows 7 的 OEM 版,内附光盘、密钥贴纸、说明书,不到 100 块钱,是明朗国际贸易(上海)有限公司代理的。盒子上写着 “ OEM 系统组装商包,仅用于系统组装商;该包装内每个单独的软件许可证只能随完整组装的计算机系统一起分发”。不过嘛,微软在 VISTA 时代也没反对用户买 OEM :
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2007/01/8730/Can I buy OEM?
Yes, you can. Microsoft licenses OEM software to "system builders," which the license defines as "an original equipment manufacturer, or an assembler, reassembler, or installer of software on computer systems" (emphasis added). You can install software on computers, right?
When asked, Microsoft says that OEM software is not intended to be installed by end users. Off the record, Microsoft spokespeople have told me that the big concern in Redmond is for Joe Newbie. They don't want inexperienced users buying OEM software, but the fact of the matter is that anyone can buy OEM versions of Windows.
Truth be told, Microsoft is not opposed to the practice. Rather, the company says that people who purchase OEM software will simply be expected to abide by the terms of the licensing agreements.