On 04.05-08:17, Jochem Kossen wrote:
[ ... ]
> > today i bought a Samsung Laptop Drive, 160GB, Model Number is HM160HC.
> > It came in a anti-static plastic bag together with a little leaflet.
> > Usually i don't read those, but today i did, and came across the
> > following paragraph:
> >
>
On Mon, 4 May 2009, David Vasek wrote:
> On Mon, 4 May 2009, Jochem Kossen wrote:
>
> > It appeared more people were confused by the text, and both Microsoft
> > and Samsung have explained that the terms mean, that if you use a
> > different operating system than Windows with this drive, you need
hmm, on Mon, May 04, 2009 at 10:43:43AM +0800, David Schulz said that
> "Hybrid Disk Drive products are licensed for use only on devices that
> deploy the Windows VISTA Operating System as their principal operating
> System. If you or any other party install(s) an operating system on the
> co
On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 5:43 AM, David Schulz wrote:
> "Hybrid Disk Drive products are licensed for use only on devices that deploy
> the Windows VISTA Operating System as their principal operating System. If
> you or any other party install(s) an operating system on the computing
> device that is
On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 12:07 PM, Otto Moerbeek wrote:
> On Mon, May 04, 2009 at 11:46:51AM +0200, David Vasek wrote:
>> Possibly, but you need to get the mentioned license _from Microsoft_, as
>> is written in the license: "...may require an additional license from
>> Microsoft."
>
> the operative
Hi,
On Mon, 04.05.2009 at 12:03:15 +0200, Jochem Kossen wrote:
> On Mon, May 04, 2009 at 11:46:51AM +0200, David Vasek wrote:
> > Possibly, but you need to get the mentioned license _from Microsoft_, as
> > is written in the license: "...may require an additional license from
> > Microsoft."
On Mon, May 04, 2009 at 11:46:51AM +0200, David Vasek wrote:
> On Mon, 4 May 2009, Jochem Kossen wrote:
>
>> It appeared more people were confused by the text, and both Microsoft
>> and Samsung have explained that the terms mean, that if you use a
>> different operating system than Windows with th
Hi,
On Mon, 04.05.2009 at 11:46:51 +0200, David Vasek wrote:
> It seems we are no longer buying hardware products, we are only buying
> permissions to use them - almost everything contains some form of
> firmware or microcode now. You never _own_ that code built-in in your
> hardware, you are
On Mon, May 04, 2009 at 11:46:51AM +0200, David Vasek wrote:
> On Mon, 4 May 2009, Jochem Kossen wrote:
>
>> It appeared more people were confused by the text, and both Microsoft
>> and Samsung have explained that the terms mean, that if you use a
>> different operating system than Windows with thi
On Mon, 4 May 2009, Jochem Kossen wrote:
It appeared more people were confused by the text, and both Microsoft
and Samsung have explained that the terms mean, that if you use a
different operating system than Windows with this drive, you need to
get the appropriate license to use said different
Daniel Ouellet wrote:
> In a few years, I guess Gates will want to license my toilet
> paper too for one time use!
I think some CEO just got a splendid idea.
Next time think before you post something on the internet!
# Han
Hybrid Disk Drives contain an Area of Flash Memory that help Windows to
boot faster. They are mentioned here:
I guess will see the "blue drive of death" soon then. (;>
Make sure you have 'Epitome' running everywhere so that you protect your
data!
Men, joke a side if they start to force lice
Hi David,
A friend of mine bought such a 'hybrid' drive a while ago, and
wondered about the rediculous licencing terms as well. He sent a
letter to the European Commission antitrust department to question
about this.
It appeared more people were confused by the text, and both Microsoft
and Samsun
Hello there,
today i bought a Samsung Laptop Drive, 160GB, Model Number is HM160HC.
It came in a anti-static plastic bag together with a little leaflet.
Usually i don't read those, but today i did, and came across the
following paragraph:
"Hybrid Disk Drive products are licensed for use only
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