Re: [Hampshire] XP built for qemu

Nick Chalk wrote:
> Alasdair Ross <alasdair.ross@???> wrote:
>
>> What counts as "the machine"? I assume that, on
>> a desktop PC, I could have replaced any
>> individual component and continued to use the
>> key, but then it becomes a bit like the
>> situation of replacing a broom handle one year
>> and the broom head the next and still calling it
>> the same broom.
>>
>
> I seem to remember MS saying that the motherboard
> was the critical component - if that changes, then
> it's a new machine.

[Note: I haven't folowed the link]

I recall that if more than 5 of the original components changed it was a
new machine, or if certain combinations of critical components changed
then you were screwed.

My recollection is vague and not to be trusted.

:o)

Sean