He can sell it to his wife.
Can I buy an OEM licence?
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Some time ago I read online that ANYONE who builds his own pc is qualifiable for OEM licensing. Is that true? I don't want to mess with Microsoft terms of use so I really want to know if I'm allowed to do that.
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Anonymous
2019-04-28T21:31:50+00:00 -
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Igor Leyko 110.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor2019-04-28T14:26:59+00:00 Hi Alessandro,
yes, one may buy OEM license. But OEM system builder license agreement on the back of OEM pack include an obligation TO SELL a PC after OEM installation.
I don't think that's what you want.
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Anonymous
2019-04-28T15:25:49+00:00 In the usa you could search places like Amazon.com & Newegg.com or even ebay.com <- be careful there though. Long term seller with many reviews.
That's true, there are some very cheap OEMs online. The thing is, even if it's legal to buy them, I don't know if Microsoft is ok with that.
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Igor Leyko 110.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2019-04-28T15:01:43+00:00 Alessandro, in terms of the law either you buy OEM preinstalled to already assembled PC or buy OEM separately from other parts even they will be listed in one invoice. The fact you buy OEM in set with motherboard has no legal meaning. Either it is preinstalled or bought separately; a third is not given
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DaveM121 868.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor2019-04-28T14:20:23+00:00 Hi Alessandro
Generally if you are building your own system, when you purchase a motherboard, you should also be able to purchase an OEM licence with that motherboard from the supplier and install that version of Windows 10, that would be the only legitimate way to do this, to stay within the terms and conditions of use . ..