Vista = Waste of Money

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My key has been ripped off, the DVD is not badly scratched and still cannot
install it. The EULA means it dies when the comp dies. Strike 3.

XP can be reinstalled ad nauseum. New comp, same disk, no need to buy a new
copy of XP. Vista, no way I am paying twice. Not going to happen.

Windows 7, lets see the EULA first before I plink down more cash.

I conclude Vista = rip off.

Who needs a counterfeit nag every 5 minutes.
 
My key has been ripped off, the DVD is not badly scratched and still
cannot install it. The EULA means it dies when the comp dies. Strike 3.

XP can be reinstalled ad nauseum. New comp, same disk, no need to buy a
new copy of XP. Vista, no way I am paying twice. Not going to happen.

Windows 7, lets see the EULA first before I plink down more cash.

I conclude Vista = rip off.

Who needs a counterfeit nag every 5 minutes.
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My reaction was similar when I first saw the xp EULA - activation;
activation - I don't want no stinking activation! I do Linux full time
now. No activation, no worrying if someone "stole a key" install as often
as you like on as many computers as you can find - all at once.
 
ray said:
My reaction was similar when I first saw the xp EULA - activation;
activation - I don't want no stinking activation! I do Linux full time
now. No activation, no worrying if someone "stole a key" install as often
as you like on as many computers as you can find - all at once.
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Sure you can install that worthless OS anytime you want on any computer. If
you want to get real work done you need a real Operating System. Use XP or
Vista to get your real work done.

That Open Sores software is worth exactly what you pay for it: NOTHING.
 
ray said:
My reaction was similar when I first saw the xp EULA - activation;
activation - I don't want no stinking activation! I do Linux full time
now. No activation, no worrying if someone "stole a key" install as often
as you like on as many computers as you can find - all at once.
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Right off hand I'd say you've been feeding at the Federal trough far too
long.
 
I have a DVD, why should I pay twice? Cause some rip off of my key.
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Im not sure your telling the truth here. If you have genuinly obtained a
legal version of vista thats had your key stollen then all you need to do
is contact MS. All they will need is proof of purchase. Vista activation is
not all about "One License key" then its activated.
 
Sure you can install that worthless OS anytime you want on any
computer. If you want to get real work done you need a real Operating
System. Use XP or Vista to get your real work done.

That Open Sores software is worth exactly what you pay for it:
NOTHING.
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lol
 
Sure you can install that worthless OS anytime you want on any computer. If
you want to get real work done you need a real Operating System. Use XP or
Vista to get your real work done.

That Open Sores software is worth exactly what you pay for it: NOTHING.
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Real work done? Oh... you must mean like the pile of crap Windows
Explorer browser hanging in trying to open your home web site and
needing to restart and doing nothing more then giving your some
moronic "not responding" error message. Just one of dozens of common
bugs that plague Vista.

If I wanted a "real operating System" I would buy a Mac and install
OSX Leopard.
 
A retail copy of Vista performs exactly the same as XP did. You can
re-install as many times as you want, the only difference is that you have
to use the 'telephone' activation option rather than an automatic internet
activation.

If you are using an OEM copy then , of course, that copy dies with the PC
and cannot be transferred to another PC, but the same applied to XP; there
is no change there.

If your DVD is missing the product code number and you still have your
'valid' receipt for the product then check out this link from my website:
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_replace_a_lost.htm

The page does refer to Windows XP, but it is exactly the same for Vista.

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John Barnett MVP said:
A retail copy of Vista performs exactly the same as XP did. You can
re-install as many times as you want, the only difference is that you have
to use the 'telephone' activation option rather than an automatic internet
activation.
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No difference there to XP then....
 
Sure you can install that worthless OS anytime you want on any computer.
If you want to get real work done you need a real Operating System.
Use XP or Vista to get your real work done.
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Well actually, I've done "real work" with Linux. I did scientific software
support and development for DOD for 30 years. Did some heavy apps
involving digital signal processing of coherent radar signals for target
motion resolution - we didn't do it with ms. I also develop web sites - on
Linux - and more.
 
Ken Blake said:
That's not correct. XP did not require telephone activation every time you
reinstall, but only if enough time has gone by.
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Well then Mr Barnett was not quite correct either, was he?
 
Gordon is a bit S.L.O.W.

Yes, I thought he might be. Very defensive about Linux, isn't he? Makes
you wonder if he might have some niggling little doubts......

SteveT
 
Re-read the sentence, Gordon

'the only difference is that you have to use the 'telephone' activation
option rather than an automatic internet activation.'


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Windows Desktop Experience

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