Guy selling a computer with Vista?

[KrillBee]

I saw this on craigslist:
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/sys/238035420.html
Title: Windows Vista Ultimate RC1 Computer

wow, thats just sad.


EDIT:

some other person on here is doing it too!
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/sys/237923595.html

 

[mpitts]

You should call him.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

I wonder if it would be legal for him to say, "Windows Computer with FREE Vista RC1 Installation" or something

 

[j00fek]

ask him to buy it then mase him.

 

[her209]

He's selling the computer with a copy of Vista RC1 and that is illegal, but its not illegal to sell a computer with a legit copy as your title is misleading in that regard.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
I wonder if it would be legal for him to say, "Windows Computer with FREE Vista RC1 Installation" or something

I doubt it.

 

[KrillBee]

Originally posted by: her209
He's selling the computer with a copy of Vista RC1 and that is illegal, but its not illegal to sell a computer with a legit copy as your title is misleading in that regard.

sorry. i didnt know it was legal to sell a computer with any MS beta software on it. im assuming it isnt

 

[T9D]

I sold my old computer on craigslist with Vista Ultimate RC2.

Who cares it's free anyway! Whats the difference if I download it or he downloads it? Either way it would end up on the same machine.

I made it clear it was beta. And he knew he'd either have to buy it later or install something else on it. I just put it on so the buyer could see the computer worked or had something to use until he got something for it. I dont know what the technicallties are about it but I dont see any reason to be all anal about it.

 

[mad0maxx]

I would assume it would be legal if the seller specifies that it is beta software thus the RC1 I would assume? (I never followed the beta so I dunno)

 

[KrillBee]

Originally posted by: tk109
I sold my old computer on craigslist with Vista Ultimate RC2.

Who cares it's free anyway! Whats the difference if I download it or he downloads it? Either way it would end up on the same machine.

I made it clear it was beta. And he knew he'd either have to buy it later or install something else on it. I just put it on so the buyer could see the computer worked or had something to use until he got something for it. I dont know what the technicallties are about it but I dont see any reason to be all anal about it.

haha, yeah, hopefully they dont call microsoft about it when their trial runs out

I could see how in a way itd be a good idea, because that way you have an OS to put on the computer when you sell it. And of course the trial runs all the way til July 07, right?

and many craigslist buyers are too stupid to think about long term investments, and some of them wont even read the ad entirely, lol.

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: KrillBee

Originally posted by: her209
He's selling the computer with a copy of Vista RC1 and that is illegal, but its not illegal to sell a computer with a legit copy as your title is misleading in that regard.

sorry. i didnt know it was legal to sell a computer with any MS beta software on it. im assuming it isnt

Hello? Did you read what I wrote?

 

[KrillBee]

yes, im sorry i guess i dont understand what you are trying to say

 

[FoBoT]

every eval/beta CD from MS i have ever seen says not for resale

read the EULA, i am sure it can't be sold

let the guy check it out with the beta on it, then wipe the disk before delivery

 

[MisterJackson]

Tell Bill. He'll send out the thugs.

 

[KrillBee]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
every eval/beta CD from MS i have ever seen says not for resale

read the EULA, i am sure it can't be sold

let the guy check it out with the beta on it, then wipe the disk before delivery

people are just trying to make their barren system look better, so they are putting vista on it, lol.

i should send that link to microsoft so that they can bust the guy