[citation][nom]blazorthon[/nom]Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Apple nab a guy for his Hackintosh? It was a more complicated problem and I don't remember exactly why they yelled at him, but it was related to his hackintosh.Sure, if you reinstall OEM Windows then you might have a problem, but why are you reinstalling it? Virus problem or something similar? If you sort it out with MS, then it's an inconvenience. If Apple tries to screw you over like they did with the guy I mentioned (sorry I don't remember more, it was in the news of several sites, I think Tom's included last year or so), then it's more than just an inconvenience.Yes, it's two different business models (you mean MS supplies software, I think you did a typo at the end of your post), but that's not the problem. MS supports retail and OEM machines as proven by them resolving the issue with a reinstalled OEM Windows. Apple, on the other hand, doesn't. I am quite convinced that it's simply because you didn't pay for the way overpriced hardware they want you to buy.You make a very good point, but MS isn't complaining about you having an OEM copy, the copy is complaining if it's reinstalled. If you simply buy the machine and don't need to reinstall it, then it's not a problem. Apple is the same in this regard (as far as I'm aware), they don't hate you for buying their own hardware with OSX preloaded, but unlike MS, they don't like you making your own system and installing the OS on your home built system. Sure, different business models, but that doesn't excuse it.[/citation]
Would not surprise me if that happened. Steve was always very passionate about Apple Not many CEO's the kind of day to day personal attachment with all things related to the company they run. It was his baby. I do know that there was Psystar that created a business around building hackintoshs and that did not go very well. It is just not Apple's business model. There terms of use policy explicitly states how the software is meant to be used. If Steve was pissed because someone used it in a away that goes against their business then fine. I am not sure that is anything to hold against him. There is allot of people that wish Apple followed Microsoft's model but their model seems to work fine for them.
Well one, I do not think the reason why I decided to reinstall and app or a OShas anything to do with the fact that on the OEM version does not activate after a few reinstall or hardware changes. If you must know though, I spend allot of money on my equipment. I use to build a new box every single year and if I didn't I would be upgrading major components and once I do that I have to reactivate. In the case of a new motherboard or a new build I would completely re install because Windows history of cleaning up after itself is terrible when you swap hardware never mind the registry stuff after you run through different applications.
I am a bit of a perfectionist so I do not mind reloading fresh and re installing everything when. I bought OEM version all the way up to Vista. Then I got a copy of Vista ultimate retail from the Microsoft store for $30 dollars or something and never looked back. Bought retail of Windows 7 and never had the problem.
It terms of their business model does not excuse it, sure it does. Are you saying that they have no right to want the software that they created or aquired to be used on systems they designed. That is like saying that there is no excuse for Microsoft to not support Internet Explorer on Linux or there is no excuse for the XBox to not be able to play PS3 games. It is not their business model. Sure they can technically do it and support it but that is not their business model. Does not mean they are wrong for building their solution or their support organization that way. So if you want to run it, no one is stopping you and you will still get the OS updates and everything (which you won't on Windows if you don't activate.), they just won't provide support. Support outside of hardware replacement for technical guys like yourself or I is not used anyway.
When you make a purchase you are legally bound by the terms of use. All manufacturers have it on install. If you decide not to abide by the terms of use then you can expect not to be supported on your usage that is outside of a supported configuration. It is what it is. If I where to figure out how to load Windows 7 on my Touchpad and call Microsoft because I can't get the touchscreen to work they would say sorry, we can not help you. It is not a supported device and there are no drivers. Does that make them wrong. Nope.
Would not surprise me if that happened. Steve was always very passionate about Apple Not many CEO's the kind of day to day personal attachment with all things related to the company they run. It was his baby. I do know that there was Psystar that created a business around building hackintoshs and that did not go very well. It is just not Apple's business model. There terms of use policy explicitly states how the software is meant to be used. If Steve was pissed because someone used it in a away that goes against their business then fine. I am not sure that is anything to hold against him. There is allot of people that wish Apple followed Microsoft's model but their model seems to work fine for them.
Well one, I do not think the reason why I decided to reinstall and app or a OShas anything to do with the fact that on the OEM version does not activate after a few reinstall or hardware changes. If you must know though, I spend allot of money on my equipment. I use to build a new box every single year and if I didn't I would be upgrading major components and once I do that I have to reactivate. In the case of a new motherboard or a new build I would completely re install because Windows history of cleaning up after itself is terrible when you swap hardware never mind the registry stuff after you run through different applications.
I am a bit of a perfectionist so I do not mind reloading fresh and re installing everything when. I bought OEM version all the way up to Vista. Then I got a copy of Vista ultimate retail from the Microsoft store for $30 dollars or something and never looked back. Bought retail of Windows 7 and never had the problem.
It terms of their business model does not excuse it, sure it does. Are you saying that they have no right to want the software that they created or aquired to be used on systems they designed. That is like saying that there is no excuse for Microsoft to not support Internet Explorer on Linux or there is no excuse for the XBox to not be able to play PS3 games. It is not their business model. Sure they can technically do it and support it but that is not their business model. Does not mean they are wrong for building their solution or their support organization that way. So if you want to run it, no one is stopping you and you will still get the OS updates and everything (which you won't on Windows if you don't activate.), they just won't provide support. Support outside of hardware replacement for technical guys like yourself or I is not used anyway.
When you make a purchase you are legally bound by the terms of use. All manufacturers have it on install. If you decide not to abide by the terms of use then you can expect not to be supported on your usage that is outside of a supported configuration. It is what it is. If I where to figure out how to load Windows 7 on my Touchpad and call Microsoft because I can't get the touchscreen to work they would say sorry, we can not help you. It is not a supported device and there are no drivers. Does that make them wrong. Nope.
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