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Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?
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ToolPackinMama wrote:
Comments? Microsoft couldn't care less about do-it-yourselfers or high technology in general. Microsoft's only concern is holding on to its monopolies, making as many people as possible dependent on Microsoft, and sucking its captive consumers dry. Any appearance otherwise is just pulling the wool over your eyes. |
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Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?
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Comments? I'll believe it when I see that claimed outcome. |
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Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?
On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:33:09 -0400, ToolPackinMama
wrote: Comments? Yes. They are trying to cause you to buy a new license every other time you do an upgrade... Maybe gona be every other install. Lots will bitch, but most will "ass-up" the cash without question, then it will become a common thing that's expected with all software. It's over.. Screw it. Pay up, or quit personal computing all together. I'm not even being funny here. |
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"ToolPackinMama" wrote in message . .. Comments? Everyone has the choice of buying Vista, or not. If none of us (TINU), buy it then M$ will have to start changing its attitude. PS. I shan`t be buying\using it !. -- bw..OJ |
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Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?
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ToolPackinMama says... Comments? Lots of bull**** floating around. It'll work pretty much as it does now. -- Conor I'm really a nice guy. If I had friends, they would tell you. Earn commission on online purchases, £2.50 just for signing up: http://www.TopCashBack.co.uk/Conor/ref/index.htm |
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Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?
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says... On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:33:09 -0400, ToolPackinMama wrote: Comments? Yes. They are trying to cause you to buy a new license every other time you do an upgrade... Maybe gona be every other install. What a load of ****. No they're not. At worst, you'll have to ring a toll free number. -- Conor I'm really a nice guy. If I had friends, they would tell you. Earn commission on online purchases, £2.50 just for signing up: http://www.TopCashBack.co.uk/Conor/ref/index.htm |
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Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?
"Conor" wrote in message t... In article , ToolPackinMama says... Comments? Lots of bull**** floating around. It'll work pretty much as it does now. Not quite. http://www.techweb.com/wire/software/193300234 Basically, if you mainboard dies and you replace it with a different model, your license for Vista can be "transferred" to what is now considered a new machine. It can only be transferred once. There is no procedure in place to over-ride this restriction. So you can't just call an 800# and get your OS re-activated. -Dave |
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Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?
"Conor" wrote in message t... In article , Larry Roberts says... On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:33:09 -0400, ToolPackinMama wrote: Comments? Yes. They are trying to cause you to buy a new license every other time you do an upgrade... Maybe gona be every other install. What a load of ****. No they're not. At worst, you'll have to ring a toll free number. Nope, you're thinking XP. Vista is different. It can be transferred once. There is no procedure to work-around this restriction. -Dave |
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Vista licence: punishment for frequent upgraders?
you guys just don't get it....... MS will be long gone, computers will be
appliances.......OS will be free and on a chip that you plug into ANY machine (cause they will all be the same) use it then remove your chip when your done...TCPA and its backers are the real perpatrator not Ms. This OS thing is keeping you distracted. Carry on wayward sons |
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