Sales will continue...

by John.Wilkinson Moderator - 1/7/10 9:37 AM

In Reply to: Just checked NewEgg and one can still buy OEM by Steven Haninger

I agree that the ability to enforce the new terms is lacking. However, OEM licenses will continue to be sold in places such as Newegg in order to accommodate small system builders. The small town shops, individuals that build computers and sell them online, etc. do not buy in the bulk quantities supplied directly by Microsoft to HP, Dell, and the like, making Newegg the prime shopping ground. Microsoft has stated they will be working with such retailers to display the terms and conditions more prominently, but it remains to be seen how the new policy will be enforced.

John