> ocelot20 wrote:
> > Hi if a buy Windows Vista Basic or Premium will i be able to install it on my
> > Laptop and PC?
>
>
>
> No. You need to purchase a separate Vista license for each
> computer on which you install it.
>
> Just as it has *always* been with *all* Microsoft operating
> systems, it's necessary (to be in compliance with both the EULA and U.S.
> copyright law
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/117.html), if not
> technically) to purchase one Vista license for each computer on which it
> is installed. (Consult an attorney versed in copyright law to determine
> final applicability in your locale.) The only way in which Vista
> licensing differs from that of earlier versions of Windows (up until
> WinXP, that is) is that Microsoft has added a copy protection and
> anti-theft mechanism, Product Activation, to prevent (or at least make
> more difficult) multiple installations using a single license.
>
> With Vista Ultimate, it's sometimes possible to qualify for
> additional licenses, at a reduced cost:
>
> Windows Vista: Windows Vista Family Discount
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/familydiscount.mspx>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
>
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm>
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html>
> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin
>
> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell
>