My Dog Ate My Motherboard
 

Recently, MS pointed out a hidden cost of the OEM version. They said that an OEM version was a one-horse OS, the horse being the motherboard. Replace the mobo in a machine, and you have to replace the OS, too, and their activation procedure is apparently good enough to figure out what you've done.

did you post this before?

Me! I don't think so. :) It is interesting to hear other excuses people may be using.

I already had the answer to my own question? ;)

you posted it before: http://www.madshrimps.be/forums/show...hlight=license

Yes, I remember that one now;)