Re:

> In 2007 they purchase a second hand N Class box with 7.0 or 7.5 on it.
>
> Question 1
>
> After 2006 do they have to ensure that the box comes with an MPE/iX
> licence,

IMHO, the box comes with a license.  Period.
HP has never sold a 3000 without a license, nor a license
without a 3000.

They may try to claim otherwise, and they may have expensive lawyers,
but they don't have the high moral ground here ... *we* do.

Note: lawyers trump morals :(


> and do they still have to arrange the Transfer of the Licence
> via HP to legally use the Box?

Only if HP can produce paperwork showing that the original
purchaser agreed to such a restriction.   Absent that, attempts
to enforce such a claim might be viewed as attempted "restraint
of trade" :)


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