Link: Microsoft Responds To Vista License Concerns - Yahoo! News.
This is Microsoft's way of "responding to consumer concerns" about the upcoming Vista release, and whether you will have to buy another copy of the operating system if you install it on more than one machine, or if you make hardware changes and try to reinstall. I will NEVER buy Vista. I would rather impale myself on a stick. The arrogance of Microsoft is truly amazing. Here, in their own words, with my parenthetical comments, is the Microsoft explanation of the new program:
Microsoft: "The hardware tolerance of product activation for Windows Vista has been improved and is more flexible than that for Windows XP. We believe these improvements will better accommodate the needs of our PC enthusiast customers.
FutureLawyer: "If you believe any of that crap, I have a bridge to sell you".
Microsoft: When hardware components are changed, Microsoft's product activation process compares information derived from the initial validation, which includes the hardware configuration of the device, against the changes that have been made. This process uses an algorithm to help assess whether the software is installed on the same device. Validation will fail if the software detects a substantially different hardware configuration.
Futurelawyer: (Translation: Don't try to reinstall the operating system, bozo. Our computers are smarter than your computers.)
At that point, the customer is able to use the one reassignment for the new device. If, after using its one reassignment right, a customer again exceeds the tolerance for updated components, the customer can purchase an additional license or seek remediation through Microsoft's support services.
FutureLawyer: (Translation: If you get down on your hands and knees, and beg, we MIGHT let you reinstall the software you paid for).
Microsoft cares a great deal for its PC enthusiast customers. In fact, the hardware tolerance of product activation for Windows Vista has been improved and is more flexible than that for Windows XP. We believe these improvements will better accommodate the needs of our PC enthusiast customers."
Futurelawyer: (If you believe any of that, you are the most gullible person I ever met. Give me a break. This is cheekier than "I am from your Government, and I am here to help you".
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