Q: I am wondering, is it legal to have a friend in the U.S. to purchase a Vista Ultimate upgrade from Windows Marketplace, download the DVD than to send me?
Are a regional license restrictions on Vista, that you stop the installation of a U.S. retail copy of Vista in the UK?
Im quite angry at the price of Vista Ultimate on the lake at the moment, Microsoft seems to have established a royal shafting the UK with a price tag of (todays exchange rate) USD $ 680 for a retail copy of ultimate.
If anyone could shed some light would be appreciated, Im all for improvement, but for the price of a retail copy of Vista more than I might as well buy a new feckin computer already come with it: roll:-D
Thanks 0.
Re:Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: guy
I feel your pain. Ultimate retail goes for the equivalent of $800 here in Mexico.
I'm considering importing one from the US as there's no way I'm paying that much for it, and I actually was wondering the same thing as you (I don't mean to hijack your thread though! 
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It's a no-win situation, I'd buy an OEM copy for ￡130 but if I do that I'll have to get both 32 & 64bit versions which would work out to the same price as a retail upgrade because I'll be upgrading my laptop at the end of the year.
You can find it a bit cheaper ,￡115 for Ultimate OEM in UK,at Novatech (http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/products/a731×1y0z1p0s0n0m60) .
Re:I'm not sure if it's the EULA or the agreement you make when you download that will get you.
I would be most concerned about violating US export laws. There is encryption technology in Vista that is, I believe, export restricted. Obviously the UK will have lesser export restrictions than many countries but if you get caught trying to ship or carry a restricted copy out of the country you'll end up in PMITAP care of the Department of Homeland Security.
What you are trying to do sounds illegal for a number of reasons.
Re:Originally posted by: guy
Hmm..they typically call that a gift.
Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: guy
I believe that I read that the marketplace software was only for us and canadian customers. If this is true then you would be in violation of the eula.
Am I still in violation of the EULA though if a friend of mine (a US resident) purchases it using his US based computer, on US soil, then exports it to me?
In which case I'd assume that's taxable on import..
Re:Hmm..they typically call that a gift.
Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: guy
I believe that I read that the marketplace software was only for us and canadian customers. If this is true then you would be in violation of the eula.
Am I still in violation of the EULA though if a friend of mine (a US resident) purchases it using his US based computer, on US soil, then exports it to me?
Re:Originally posted by: guy
I feel your pain. Ultimate retail goes for the equivalent of $800 here in Mexico.
I'm considering importing one from the US as there's no way I'm paying that much for it, and I actually was wondering the same thing as you (I don't mean to hijack your thread though! )
It's a no-win situation, I'd buy an OEM copy for ￡130 but if I do that I'll have to get both 32 & 64bit versions which would work out to the same price as a retail upgrade because I'll be upgrading my laptop at the end of the year.
Re:Originally posted by: guy
I believe that I read that the marketplace software was only for us and canadian customers. If this is true then you would be in violation of the eula.
Am I still in violation of the EULA though if a friend of mine (a US resident) purchases it using his US based computer, on US soil, then exports it to me?
Re:I feel your pain. Ultimate retail goes for the equivalent of $800 USD here in Mexico.
I'm considering importing one from the US as there's no way I'm paying that much for it, and I actually was wondering the same thing as you (I don't mean to hijack your thread though! )
Re:I believe that I read that the marketplace software was only for us and canadian customers. If this is true then you would be in violation of the eula.
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