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TWINE006

Oct 23 2006, 08:40 PM

Somewhat old news, but whatever. Copied the links and info from another forum, so here we go:

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9590_22-6126379.html

http://download.microsoft.com/documents/us...53f722371fa.pdf

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15. REASSIGN TO ANOTHER DEVICE.
a. Software Other than Windows Anytime Upgrade. The first user of the software may
reassign the license to another device one time. If you reassign the license, that other device
becomes the “licensed device.”

Bah. Bah. Bah. I'm pissed. This is bullshit. etc. etc. etc. I'm not too surprised, but it still seems completely outrageous. If I weren't able to nab legit copies through a family member, I would most definitely be getting myself a good ole' Windows Vista Pirate Edition. I honestly don't know who they think they are stopping. Imposing more and more restrictions just encourages more and more people to break them... and they WILL be broken.

Whatever. I'll be sticking with XP until the day finally rolls around when some new game only supporting Vista comes out that I must have... and then I'll cry for awhile as Microsoft's "new and improved features" like automatic dishwashing interfaces and quantum-enhanced directory renaming processes eat away all my RAM.

/rant

Ratrap

Oct 24 2006, 09:13 AM

It was the same with XP, i was using ME as long as i could. I hate changes

Bdn

Oct 25 2006, 12:19 AM

And they wonder why people pirate, with stupid bullshit like that theres why.

TWINE006

Oct 27 2006, 03:47 AM

QUOTE(Ratrap @ Oct 24 2006, 03:13 AM)

It was the same with XP, i was using ME as long as i could. I hate changes

Hmmmm... it may have been in the XP EULA (though I don't think so... too lazy go searchin), but XP took no active stance in preventing it. Some people say they have problems with tryin to reactivate after reinstalls if they do it too often, but doing it over the phone always works regardless.

Ratrap

Oct 27 2006, 04:25 PM

I did not have a phone for years, no joke. I bought a new copy.

ekkara

Oct 30 2006, 02:15 PM

Ratrap

Oct 30 2006, 09:20 PM

ekkara, tell us something about yourself. Without using a smiley.

dInferno

Nov 1 2006, 05:53 AM

Windows is a reflection of Microsoft, a fat bloted pig. With every new release it just eats up more and more resources, and makes you computer run like ass.

I'll be sticking with XP as long as I can too.

Bdn

Nov 1 2006, 12:31 PM

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100% agree.

As it's looking now if I want to run Vista plus any games I will have to upgrade to 2 gig of ram, when currently on XP I have NO problems with current games and 1 gig of ram.

The only time I will bother upgrading is when I feel it is necessary or a game I REALLY want to play requires that much ram or requires direct x 10. (

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Bearsland

Nov 3 2006, 03:04 AM

QUOTE(TWINE006 @ Oct 23 2006, 08:40 PM)

..." like automatic dishwashing interfaces and quantum-enhanced directory renaming processes...

/rant

Rant away, young TWINE, I rather enjoyed reading that.

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