Vista license agreement is a joke

http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/index.php?p=116p://

Garrot wrote:
> http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/index.php?p=116p://

I will suggest they will have to change that as vista sales will be hit
hard on that single issue alone

wrote:
> Garrot wrote:
>> http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/index.php?p=116p://
>
> I will suggest they will have to change that as vista sales will be hit
> hard on that single issue alone
>


http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase..._licensing.asp

I'ts nice when someone finally cuts right through the "net" bull****.

Mitch


"mls067" > wrote in message >
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase..._licensing.asp
>

On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 09:05:56 -0500, mls067 wrote:


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> http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase..._licensing.asp

Well, that is even more crap from Microsoft. They are saying even retail XP
is tied to a single device. Why the **** would we buy retail copies of XP
if it is tied to a single device just like OEM? They are just backtracking
and trying to confuse the issue.

On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:23:51 GMT, Mitch_A wrote:

> I'ts nice when someone finally cuts right through the "net" bull****.
>
> Mitch

Yea, just lay down and take it up the arse like you always do.

Garrot wrote:
> On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 09:05:56 -0500, mls067 wrote:
>
>
>
>>http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase..._licensing.asp
>
>
> Well, that is even more crap from Microsoft. They are saying even retail XP
> is tied to a single device. Why the **** would we buy retail copies of XP
> if it is tied to a single device just like OEM? They are just backtracking
> and trying to confuse the issue.

I just replaced a Hard Drive (not my primary, a second drive) and added
a gigabit NIC card and I had to re-activate Windows. Had no problem
doing so, but I did have to do it. It's the first time I've had to do
it, but I guess I'm one of the stupid people who actually owns and paid
for 3 Retail copies of Win XP Pro.

--
Scott B. Husted
http://www.Husted.cc

On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 09:05:56 -0500, mls067 wrote:


> http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase..._licensing.asp

Oh yea, thanks for that url. Lots of people are going to find this
"interesting" too.

Mitch_A wrote:

> I'ts nice when someone finally cuts right through the "net" bull****.

I don't see what's been clarified in that article. The entire point
seems to be that the author doesn't give a **** about the small segment
of the market that is effected in a bad way by the Windows EULA or
product activation. It's less "this isn't true" and more "this doesn't
effect me so why do I care".

"Scott B. Husted" > wrote in message
...
> Garrot wrote:
>> On Sat, 14 Oct 2006 09:05:56 -0500, mls067 wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase..._licensing.asp
>>
>>
>> Well, that is even more crap from Microsoft. They are saying even retail
>> XP
>> is tied to a single device. Why the **** would we buy retail copies of XP
>> if it is tied to a single device just like OEM? They are just
>> backtracking
>> and trying to confuse the issue.
>
> I just replaced a Hard Drive (not my primary, a second drive) and added a
> gigabit NIC card and I had to re-activate Windows. Had no problem doing
> so, but I did have to do it. It's the first time I've had to do it, but I
> guess I'm one of the stupid people who actually owns and paid for 3 Retail
> copies of Win XP Pro.
>
> --
> Scott B. Husted
> http://www.Husted.cc

I ONLY added a NIC card recently and had to re-activate. As you say, it
was simple but also VERY petty on MS's part I thought.