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   Message 3,647 of 5,618   
   Justin to MuahMan   
   Re: How many and which laws did I break?   
   30 Jun 10 08:03:16   
   
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   XPost: comp.sys.mac.advocacy, comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: justin@nobecauseihatespam.com   
      
   On 06/30/2010 01:18 AM, MuahMan wrote:   
   > On Jun 29, 6:45 pm, Justin  wrote:   
   >> So somebody brought in an HP laptop, running Windows XP.  The hard drive   
   >> was completely shot.  I replaced the drive, went to install XP - oh   
   >> hoes!  The COA on the bottom was unreadable.  So I went on eBay and   
   >> ordered a panel with a CPA with the XP COA on it for a whole $5.   
   >> I peeled off the old COA and put the "new" one on under the battery.   
   >> I ran all the updates and the authentication is working fine.   
   >> Since HP didn't include the reinstallation DVDs she would have had to   
   >> buy them for at least $40 if they were even available.   
   >>   
   >> I informed the customer and she was beyond happy!   
   >> I'm sure I racked up at least $10,000 in fines on that one.   
   >   
   > There should have been a law about allowing your parents to reproduce.   
      
   That's it?  A one line reply?  Couldn't you go on and on about how these   
   laws protect the consumer and that Microsoft has to protect its   
   intellectual property?   
      
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