Is this spin or not? “This case involves our program to partner with businesses that refurbish PCs. These businesses typically purchase used PCs, wipe them cle

Is this spin or not? “This case involves our program to partner with businesses that refurbish PCs. These businesses typically purchase used PCs, wipe them clean of all software, install a fresh version of Windows and sell the refurbished PCs with new software to new customers. When a refurbisher installs a fresh version of Windows on a refurbished PC, we charge a discounted rate of $25 for the software and a new license – it is not free. Thousands of refurbishers participate in this program legally without confusion, and the program works.” The wording here is a bit tricky. What is a “fresh” version of Windows, what makes the software “new” and is a new license actually required or not? Restoring the original version of Windows would not require a new license. A so-called “fresh” version however would. These are meaningless terms when it comes to the bits and bytes of WinXP SP3. I think - totally guessing - this is the difference between a system restore which would include any original bloatware and perhaps no SP updates - vs a clean install with no bloatware and maybe bundling the SP3 with it... I could see how a “fresh” install which didn’t use the original recovery disk, being sold to a 3rd party as part of a certified refurb program, might require some additional license which Microsoft sells for $25. I know that the original purchaser can absolutely wipe and reinstall a fresh copy of Windows without recovery media because it’s the first thing I always do when getting a new machine to eliminate any possible bloatwaes. Is the original license supposed to carry over to a fresh install being made by a refurbisher while preparing the unit for resale?