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   From: crude@sausa.ge   
      
   On 2025-09-03 7:10 p.m., Joel W. Crump wrote:   
   > On 9/2/2025 5:05 PM, CrudeSausage wrote:   
   >> On 2025-09-01 7:47 p.m., Joel W. Crump wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>> Then it is basically like the product keys that are tied to the   
   >>>> motherboard, allowing you to install and reinstall Windows without   
   >>>> the need to enter the product key at installation time. As far as I   
   >>>> know, they are still called OEM keys. If you don't mind buying   
   >>>> another license the moment you change computers, there is nothing   
   >>>> wrong with them. Nevertheless, I don't believe that Microsoft   
   >>>> charges manufacturers as little as $20 to put Windows on their   
   >>>> hardware legally. That's why the fact that they can be purchased for   
   >>>> so little is sketchy to me.   
   >>>   
   >>> They go through large organizations that eventually sell unused   
   >>> licenses.   
   >>   
   >> Then it sounds legal to me. I'll have to pick one up that way if ever   
   >> I need to buy a new license in the future.   
   >   
   >   
   > It probably violates an agreement with Microsoft (but not involving   
   > you), but it's tolerated.   
      
   I don't mind legal loopholes. Besides, I don't think Microsoft actually   
   minds that someone paid much less for a license as long as they're using   
   Windows.   
      
   >> It happens that computer output doesn't appear on televisions. It   
   >> often has to do with the fact that either the refresh rate or the   
   >> resolution isn't exactly what it says it is. For example, my 2008 Sony   
   >> 32" LCD TV is 720p/1080i but supports 1080p (even though it isn't   
   >> advertised). Nevertheless, if you run 720p or 1080p content on it,   
   >> you'll notice that some of the content isn't on the screen. The sides   
   >> are missing some content. It's quite possible, if the television isn't   
   >> from a reputable brand, that it simply didn't show anything because no   
   >> PC resolution or refresh rate was supported on it.   
   >   
   > The TV was turned off and I really felt bad when I realized how simple   
   > the problem was.   
      
   For what it's worth, most televisions make piss poor monitors.   
      
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