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I Totally agree with you, I use a non registered windowsw Xp. because microsoft makes me verify by phone the registered Version I own each time I re-install the registered copy. Why should I have to go to this expense because Microsoft can not stop Pirates. In My Opinion That is their Problem. I bought a legal copy with my computer End Of Story.... Les Hodgson
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Microsoft to lock pirates out of Vista PCs  Intellihence | 10/04/06
One issue I see  Randall Lind | 10/04/06
Something haywire like a trojan?  TripleII | 10/04/06
Excuse me  xuniL_z | 10/04/06
"considered heresy by most"  nomorems | 10/05/06
Microsoft to drive customers  msolgeek | 10/04/06
wow  xuniL_z | 10/04/06
You show your ignorance of opensource  hoiatl | 10/04/06
you show your ignorance of trolls  Scott W | 10/04/06
If that's the case...  Linux User 147560 | 10/04/06
As usual you are completely wrong.  xuniL_z | 10/05/06
cry baby xuniL_z -  nomorems | 10/05/06
So, how many PCs out there  msolgeek | 10/05/06
You answered your own question  jotherson@... | 10/07/06
Bring back DOS 3.3  mietz | 10/04/06
damn good idea  Scott W | 10/04/06
Old Enough to Remember  bretc | 10/07/06
Message has been deleted.  shawkins | 10/04/06
They have to protect their property  axarce@... | 10/04/06
They have the right to protect their property  rpmyers1 | 10/04/06
That's my point  axarce@... | 10/04/06
So I guess you are ALL pirates  keithpell | 10/04/06
Keith, you need your medication adjusted. LOL  TechinMN | 10/04/06
Who ya callin a pirate?  bobiroc | 10/04/06
Believe it, Bob.  Chippolus | 10/05/06
legally maybe ....but morally...  cymru999 | 10/04/06
Microsoft ... pirates??  wfuller | 10/04/06
legally maybe ....but morally...  communications@... | 10/04/06
That sounds great!  Chippolus | 10/05/06
Do you thing so?  RudiFD | 10/04/06
Why would you need to?  A.Sinic | 10/05/06
So I guess you are ALL pirates  communications@... | 10/04/06
Listen up Bucko...  DarbyOhara | 10/04/06
It is spelled "Thieves"  bretc | 10/07/06
That's my Point  communications@... | 10/04/06
You missed mine completely  rpmyers1 | 10/05/06
Getting your data back  bart001fr | 10/05/06
Wish Microsoft would be more competent!!  jurgislasevicius@... | 10/04/06
Just get online and order some from a retailer  ajole | 10/04/06
Export Laws  bretc | 10/07/06
Xandros!  Airwolph | 10/04/06
B%^x$ y Microsoft  lhod40@... | 10/04/06
"Their" property?  JohnMinn | 10/04/06
RE: Their" property?  Protagonistic | 10/04/06
Wher dat Billery?  JohnMinn | 10/04/06
RE: Wher dat Billery?  Protagonistic | 10/04/06
Precious  bart001fr | 10/05/06
Please face Redmond  YaBaby | 10/04/06
Only ILLEGAL users  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
Your Papers please  JohnMinn | 10/04/06
machine in your car  motorcycles_are_fun | 10/04/06
Lost and confused are you?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
RE: Lost and confused are you?  Protagonistic | 10/04/06
You dont own the engine management  A.Sinic | 10/05/06
No papers needed  wfuller | 10/04/06
Faulty reasoning is on your part  bart001fr | 10/05/06
Monopolies  bretc | 10/07/06
re: Only ILLEGAL users  adr5@... | 10/05/06
if you steal it, we won't let you use it.  Insight Driver | 10/04/06
Friggin' Nazis  starman_gary | 10/04/06
Apparently you are a know-nothing...  shawkins | 10/04/06
Not quite right ...  Teako | 10/06/06
Huh??  shawkins | 10/06/06
Registered?  bart001fr | 10/05/06
what comes around goes around.  xuniL_z | 10/04/06
Hmm.. yeah.... I guess...  shawkins | 10/04/06
The same could be said of the OS crowd  xuniL_z | 10/05/06
Please give Bill a kiss for me...  shawkins | 10/05/06
Go Back To Sleep  Ole Man | 10/15/06
Yep! They're a bunch of Nazis alright  guiri | 10/04/06
overpriced and will never be worth it...  nix_hed | 10/05/06
Right to steal  Chippolus | 10/05/06
Zeig Heil Mein Furor!!!!  gpszewczyk@... | 10/06/06
Not really  cchamb2 | 10/07/06
Nazi's?  Dave P. | 10/07/06
Much A Do About Nothing  ShadeTree | 10/04/06
As I said above .  Intellihence | 10/04/06
Well  voska | 10/04/06
Exactly my thought  ajole | 10/04/06
Much Ado about a LOT  Henaway | 10/04/06
Once again a Linux guy that doesn't ...  ShadeTree | 10/04/06
RTFA  rpmyers1 | 10/04/06
RE: Their" property?  Protagonistic | 10/04/06
No need to pay, a phone call  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
"a phone call" you say  howardweatherly | 10/04/06
You foget Don is a personal  Linux User 147560 | 10/04/06
Too Bad  Ole Man | 10/15/06
I'm glad I switched.  jmlt@... | 10/04/06
U wanna buy all new software??  erniescar99 | 10/04/06
true enough but...  howardweatherly | 10/04/06
The registry...  nix_hed | 10/05/06
No need to buy new software...  jmlt@... | 10/05/06
Who is at fault?  JohnMinn | 10/04/06
Calling your bluff  wfuller | 10/04/06
Ever changed your motherboard?  DonovanBartish | 10/07/06
I was thinking the same thing  voska | 10/04/06
You're right...we should be quiet for now, then later...  techboy_z | 10/04/06
This is a BIG deal. They are eliminating VLK  damondawson | 10/04/06
Backfire  waltmaine | 10/04/06
are you out of your mind?  einsteintech | 10/04/06
no activation hassle for Linux  Linux Geek | 10/04/06
quality v.s. quantity  royalstream | 10/04/06
RE: quality v.s. quantity  Protagonistic | 10/04/06
quality v.s. quantity  Bacchus618 | 10/04/06
quality v.s. quantity  howardweatherly | 10/04/06
from the top of my head....  royalstream | 10/21/06
but yes, I do like Mac OS X  royalstream | 10/21/06
They all have their uses folks - come on...  TechinMN | 10/04/06
it's people like you  phburks | 10/04/06
you dont get my point... I have enough  royalstream | 10/21/06
What command line arguments?  Illuminati | 04/16/07
windows-wannabe  Scott W | 10/04/06
You're right. That's why people should use Mac OS X.  Joel R | 10/04/06
would love to ...... if  cymru999 | 10/05/06
Funny funny funny  crayolakidd | 10/06/06
No Support  Ole Man | 10/15/06
Because it wouldn't work right anyway  Furback | 10/04/06
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If you don't want to learn...  bart001fr | 10/05/06
You Inhaled Too Much  Ole Man | 10/15/06
yeah, like  einsteintech | 10/04/06
yeah, like  communications@... | 10/04/06
Free Linux  hawk1284 | 10/04/06
RE: Free Linux  Protagonistic | 10/04/06
Free Linux  hawk1284 | 10/04/06
done that  cymru999 | 10/05/06
Go to  ebrke | 10/05/06
True, but it doesn't do 'Windows'  Zolar | 10/04/06
ou must really like talking out of your  Airwolph | 10/05/06
What a funny little dweeb!  crayolakidd | 10/06/06
Color Yourself A Mity-soft Stooge  Ole Man | 10/15/06
Microsoft Lockout and Linux  ldonegan@... | 10/06/06
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Probably, but...  TechinMN | 10/04/06
Maybe, but...  ajole | 10/04/06
I think there will be a slow bleed  ebrke | 10/05/06
if only...  lalex@... | 10/04/06
OpenOffice  sdc100 | 10/04/06
Open Office vs MS Office  hawk1284 | 10/04/06
Your UK origin is showing....  bart001fr | 10/05/06
OpenOffice  hawk1284 | 10/04/06
Xandros, Freespire, Ubuntu  Airwolph | 10/05/06
Man, calm down, this will be easily hacked so that pirates in China can  DonnieBoy | 10/04/06
Cynical, But Right  WildcatRay | 10/04/06
Yes, MS need piracy, it is a critical tool in the fight against Linux. They  DonnieBoy | 10/04/06
You could actually be right! They only fight the battles they can win  ajole | 10/04/06
They only fight the battles they can win  aduana@... | 10/04/06
Who is stupid enough to fight battles they know they CAN'T win?  howardweatherly | 10/04/06
RE: Who is stupid enough to fight battles they know they CAN'T win?  Protagonistic | 10/04/06
I think the CIA and Microsoft are the same organization.  Golem | 10/04/06
You are correct! Bill Gates moonlights as Osama Bin Laden too!  patrick@... | 10/08/06
RE: Man, calm down, this will be easily hacked so that pirates in China can  donnystover | 10/04/06
Yes, And Those Who Have WGA Problems  itanalyst | 10/04/06
Yeah both of them  TonyMcS | 10/04/06
WGA Problems caused me to become a pirate.  Golem | 10/04/06
Oh well  chivertont | 10/04/06
well first  Quebec-french | 10/04/06
I'm Still Using Win2K...  WildcatRay | 10/04/06
Me too.  Resuna | 10/04/06
If my PC comes with Vista on it...  dmhunter@... | 10/04/06
If you own a legit CD  Linux User 147560 | 10/04/06
i still ride a horse to the store  einsteintech | 10/04/06
Really?  Linux User 147560 | 10/04/06
yes but you are only 12 years old  communications@... | 10/04/06
We haven't been able to stop murder ...  ShadeTree | 10/04/06
Activation hasn't hurt XP sales  Ole Man | 10/15/06
After Reading This Article...  WildcatRay | 10/04/06
that depends  mdemuth | 10/04/06
Have to agree...  SobiWanKenobi | 10/04/06
No.  ebrke | 10/05/06
the Corporate World will wait...  superqman30 | 10/04/06
Good for them..  Patrick Jones | 10/04/06
No problem  BeGoneFool | 10/04/06
dude  Shelendrea | 10/04/06
Call me a fool too then.  msolgeek | 10/04/06
you're a fool then  Shelendrea | 10/04/06
Thanks, I feel better because...  msolgeek | 10/04/06
Well  Shelendrea | 10/04/06
Note about "reduced functionality" mode  msolgeek | 10/04/06
Imagine If...  DracNoc | 10/04/06
Steve Jobs must be skying...  msolgeek | 10/04/06
Mac Spike  schneb | 10/04/06
Oh, come on!  ajole | 10/04/06
I have more Apple boat anchors than WIntel ones because of Jobs  Golem | 10/04/06
Misleading article  PB_z | 10/04/06
Not really  msolgeek | 10/04/06
Misleading article - 1  dkunzman@... | 10/04/06
Will it result in lower prices?  tic swayback | 10/04/06
Is the Pope Muslim?  LegendsOfBatman | 10/04/06
In the closet, he probably is!  Linux User 147560 | 10/04/06
Re: Will it result in lower prices?  NiceGuy117 | 10/04/06
Of course not  cls@... | 10/04/06
why do they need you now?  erniescar99 | 10/04/06
Microsoft to lock pirates out of Vista PCs  Loverock Davidson | 10/04/06
Those people with legitimate copies will have nothing to worry about?  Shelendrea | 10/04/06
Thats what I said  Loverock Davidson | 10/04/06
and pay more money  Shelendrea | 10/04/06
What are you talking about?  Loverock Davidson | 10/04/06
Get your head out of the sand  Shelendrea | 10/04/06
And if its not legit  Loverock Davidson | 10/04/06
It's like banging your head against a wall!  Shelendrea | 10/04/06
You've never had a bad copy of XP...  SobiWanKenobi | 10/04/06
No I haven't  Loverock Davidson | 10/04/06
WGA - Validation Key  filizaragoza@... | 10/04/06
no it ain't (all good)  alblake | 10/04/06
You must never call M$...  SobiWanKenobi | 10/05/06
ROFL  Badgered | 10/11/06
Thanks For The Reassurance  Ole Man | 10/15/06
Agreed.  adsanders@... | 10/04/06
Those people with legitimate copies will have nothing to worry about?  hawk1284 | 10/04/06
What's in it for you?  tic swayback | 10/04/06
A lot  Loverock Davidson | 10/04/06
You must be joking!  NiceGuy117 | 10/04/06
Wait till you turn 62  bka1959 | 10/04/06
And the sad fact is...  NiceGuy117 | 10/04/06
No I'm not  Loverock Davidson | 10/04/06
Then I'm afraid you are kidding yourself.  NiceGuy117 | 10/04/06
Nope, you are  Loverock Davidson | 10/04/06
Re: Nope, you are  NiceGuy117 | 10/04/06
Circular argument  tic swayback | 10/04/06
Then don't ask  Loverock Davidson | 10/04/06
Thanks  tic swayback | 10/04/06
Why do you think they call it the Microsoft tax!  NiceGuy117 | 10/04/06
Your welcome  Loverock Davidson | 10/04/06
I don't see the difference  tic swayback | 10/04/06
Be serious...  Mr L | 10/04/06
I am serious  Loverock Davidson | 10/04/06
Live Long and Prosper  Ole Man | 10/04/06
I'm not much of a Trekkie  Loverock Davidson | 10/04/06
Re: I'm not much of a Trekkie  NiceGuy117 | 10/04/06
...will start charging more....  Loggies | 10/04/06
This is only to stop casual sharing among friends, Vista will be easily  DonnieBoy | 10/04/06
WGA issues  DNSB | 10/04/06
Not Microsoft's issue  Loverock Davidson | 10/04/06
I am one of the 1%  Golem | 10/04/06
I would suggest submitting a WGA support request  cnfrisch | 10/04/06
That's right!  Linux User 147560 | 10/04/06
PC Lockout  dkunzman@... | 10/04/06
Don't think like that  Loverock Davidson | 10/04/06
On the other hand, pessimists are never disappointed!  NiceGuy117 | 10/04/06
Why can't someone just write a Vista clone  janitorman | 10/08/06
Countdown to MS egg-on-face  whisperycat | 10/04/06
Ugly solution to ugly problem  net-com | 10/04/06
It ain't that simple. Microsoft makes their products hackable on purpose to  DonnieBoy | 10/04/06
I think this is the greatest idea MS has ever had!  crash89 | 10/04/06
Microsoft are themselves to blame for piracy  willwood | 10/04/06
If it works, will they lower prices? I doubt it.  duswil | 10/04/06
And the one raped is responsible...  Sabalo | 10/04/06
Microsoft to blame for piracy  bnmiller2 | 10/04/06
I totally agree with using Windows on 4 home pc's  Zolar | 10/04/06
I can't wait to see this  Chad_z | 10/04/06
How would you do it  Boot_Agnostic | 10/04/06
Stop making piracy pay  optimist134 | 10/04/06
Here's a couple of ideas...  SobiWanKenobi | 10/04/06
But I can change my MAC address instantly  Zolar | 10/04/06
Actually, don't people buying the products  Boot_Agnostic | 10/05/06
HUH?  dshealey_z | 10/05/06
M$ is A-OK!  wjgrimm | 10/05/06
That is great for you  Boot_Agnostic | 10/05/06
I thought this was in XP too??  jskline0@... | 10/04/06
Sort of  Loverock Davidson | 10/04/06
Re: Sort of  ShakingSpirit | 10/06/06
I thought this was in XP too??  mikeholli | 10/04/06
Vista crashes on everyone not just Pirates  BeGoneFool | 10/04/06
RE: Vista crashes on everyone not just Pirates  CrApCeNtRaL | 10/04/06
There you go using facts and logic.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
Speak for yourself, Rupert  #_z | 10/04/06
Good points  Boot_Agnostic | 10/06/06
so very true  exchange | 10/05/06
You answered your own question.  FatherJ | 10/05/06
How about fixing the PRICE????  mklepper | 10/04/06
It won't happen.  duswil | 10/04/06
Cost vs. ease of piracy  volswagn | 10/04/06
Why bother  voska | 10/04/06
Use VMWARE  Zolar | 10/04/06
So, are you saying that  John Zern | 10/04/06
It's true though  voska | 10/04/06
Most pirates are underage Kids  Zolar | 10/04/06
Cost  zak822@... | 10/05/06
What else do you expect?  mklepper | 10/06/06
Same excuse every low life scum has used.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
Can't wait till you're in there with them  PhilSec | 10/06/06
Funny  Unemployed IT Guy | 10/04/06
Muppets  pj-xmesh | 10/04/06
WGA  mozart the mooch | 10/04/06
Mozart wasn't a mooch...  techboy_z | 10/05/06
remember how the phone company used to work  kid091@... | 10/04/06
cost of CD  Loggies | 10/05/06
That was barely worth a response.  FatherJ | 10/05/06
Add little more logic  voska | 10/05/06
Hey, it didn't hurt Lotus 123, did it?  WiredGuy | 10/04/06
Might as well put down MS Sales...  jason.mailley | 10/04/06
Dell and HP have to love this!  richarde@... | 10/04/06
Welcome  dalspartan | 10/04/06
RE: Microsoft to lock pirates out of Vista PCs  Protagonistic | 10/04/06
If I was being cynical...  NiceGuy117 | 10/04/06
Microsoft will grow backwards  OKJoe | 10/04/06
MS WGA  cyber@... | 10/04/06
Microsoft to lock CONSUMERS out of Vista PCs  Hard Cider | 10/04/06
Thieves are thieves, not consumers.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
So..  Patrick Jones | 10/04/06
A very tiny percentage  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
If that were true  voska | 10/04/06
Huh?  FatherJ | 10/05/06
The way I got it  voska | 10/05/06
Not A Customer  Ole Man | 10/11/06
Why not complain about Apple, Too...  John Zern | 10/04/06
Forced?  dalspartan | 10/04/06
Agreed  John Zern | 10/04/06
Because Apple doesn't do false positives  Knorthern Knight | 10/04/06
Totally different...  Serpamac | 10/04/06
Because nobody was ever "forced" to buy a Mac  orangemike | 10/04/06
Nothing to complain about...  Hard Cider | 10/04/06
And you have to pay for version upgrades...  FatherJ | 10/05/06
SO if I spend $5000 on computers, Mac will "ONLY" charge me $40 per box?  ajole | 10/05/06
Much better than the MS deal!  nomorems | 10/05/06
Service Packs.....  Hard Cider | 10/05/06
Sorry, John. Maybe Microsoft will some day make Windows more like OSX.  nomorems | 10/05/06
Important (and good) part of Apple Philosophy  aurora7795 | 10/06/06
Conspiracy  Ole Man | 10/04/06
hehe - I feel a comic strip coming on!  NiceGuy117 | 10/04/06
A Thorn In Their Rear End  Ole Man | 10/15/06
Yet more from Microsoft that that will lead to Anti-Trust actions...  B.O.F.H. | 10/04/06
Stoping thieves is now anti-trust?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
Pls try thinkin again  vger_z | 10/04/06
YOu try, it has nothing at all to do with anti-trust.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
No_Ax just likes to see his name posted over and over.  nomorems | 10/05/06
Pirates locked out to increase sales, I don't think so  whoozhe@... | 10/04/06
Even at $50 per Vista, India and China Will Pirate  nehmo54@... | 10/04/06
Finally  uno@... | 10/04/06
Not A Clue  Ole Man | 10/04/06
Would Microsoft fix the product instead of making more issues?  petec | 10/04/06
Microsoft Made the Bed and We're All Sleeping In It  craig.carson@... | 10/04/06
Speak for yourself...  Linux User 147560 | 10/04/06
Bring back DOS 3.3  mietz | 10/04/06
Something to be said...  SobiWanKenobi | 10/04/06
Microsoft Lockout of Vista - a Hacker's Dream  Omnius | 10/04/06
Screw M$, What about the Consumer's Rights?  Dr_Zinj | 10/04/06
Here's your Vasoline  duswil | 10/04/06
Consumer rights are spelled out in the EULA.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
Or lack thereof  spamagnet | 10/04/06
Thank gawd, run along and leave the real users alone.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
Funny  spamagnet | 10/04/06
Unlike the thieves, they understand  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
End the theft???  spamagnet | 10/04/06
Real u(lo)sers hur?  NiceGuy117 | 10/04/06
Don' you mean...  Linux User 147560 | 10/04/06
You may be the only 'real' Windows users left on this board in a few years.  nomorems | 10/05/06
EULA don't hold water  voska | 10/04/06
But the consumers have NO say in  Zolar | 10/04/06
Microsoft's Rights  Ole Man | 10/04/06
Except when you purchase a new system  mrlinux | 10/05/06
Buy differently  Boot_Agnostic | 10/06/06
1-2-3 ARGH!  Dr_Zinj | 10/04/06
This is going to be a BIG[/] Deal - MS is getting rid of VLK.  damondawson | 10/04/06
Why?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
I'd say so they can backpeddle  voska | 10/05/06
This is going to be a BIG Deal - MS is getting rid of VLK.  damondawson | 10/04/06
Change the price  hungrykook | 10/04/06
Hogwash...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
Lower price  richardpudmann@... | 10/04/06
Well  Patrick Jones | 10/05/06
They can use Linux  voska | 10/05/06
Microsft has a 5dll version  filizaragoza@... | 10/04/06
Huh?  FatherJ | 10/05/06
My my, look at who is posting and whining.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
Message has been deleted.  Unemployed IT Guy | 10/04/06
I have no problem with M$ preventing piracy  stanralph | 10/04/06
Dude, READ the agreement  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
Works for burglar alarms...  SobiWanKenobi | 10/04/06
This may be the worst idea yet.  FatherJ | 10/05/06
So, in admitting the Hackers are unbeatable...  SobiWanKenobi | 10/05/06
Perfect opportunity.. (for the hackers)  thetruth_z | 10/04/06
we are reliving the early ages of computer  Quebec-french | 10/04/06
It will get cracked  #_z | 10/04/06
Aren't we talking about the world's richest man?  chasthomas23 | 10/04/06
No, its about milliopns of mom and pop stockholders.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
Stockholders? Ha!  spamagnet | 10/04/06
You wouldn't know a stockholder  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
What a bunch of B.S. Troll. n/t  spamagnet | 10/04/06
So you know stockholders huh.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
Your search is taking too long.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
Why would anyone pull a No_Ax_to_Grind to check stock prices?  B.O.F.H. | 10/04/06
What stocks  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
Goodbye, troll. n/t  spamagnet | 10/04/06
Aw, I spanked you too hard...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
Here to spank you No_Axe  voska | 10/04/06
Yes, stockholders care about ROI.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
Stealing from the rich  voska | 10/04/06
Yup, something every low life scum would say.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
Lots of Innocent People There Too  Ole Man | 10/04/06
Nope, it's security  voska | 10/05/06
Not Pirates  Ole Man | 10/04/06
Funny  FatherJ | 10/05/06
Not just Americans  voska | 10/05/06
Ha Ha Ha  Ole Man | 10/11/06
MS locks out pirates  mjdean | 10/04/06
Apple forces you to buy a "hardware key" to run OSX  John Zern | 10/04/06
Apple was/is Closed Achitecture  Bacchus618 | 10/04/06
Windows Activation  jdw987@... | 10/04/06
Hackers are the problem.. not Microsoft  ursulus | 10/04/06
yeah yeah yeah  nucrash | 10/04/06
It's called capitalism  FatherJ | 10/05/06
Called Theft  Ole Man | 10/11/06
HACKERS are the Problem?!?!?!?!?  nucrash | 10/04/06
You finally got one right. HACKERS are the Problem  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/04/06
Oh those evil HACKERS!!!  nucrash | 10/05/06
People are clueless  voska | 10/04/06
True but...  FatherJ | 10/05/06
I'd say both  voska | 10/05/06
Hackers enable people to be pirates and ID theives  FatherJ | 10/05/06
Define "Hacker"  Ole Man | 10/15/06
Bill Gates, has donated more money than any single person  mrlinux | 10/05/06
Right on....  techboy_z | 10/05/06
Answer = NO, he is trying to buy back his conscience. (NT)  Linux_Fanboy | 10/07/06
OMG Someone here has a clue!  FatherJ | 10/05/06
Secured Environments  apendrag0n3 | 10/04/06
Phone activation  bobiroc | 10/04/06
Hmmm, makes me wonder...  D-cat | 10/05/06
And thus Microsoft...  thetargos | 10/04/06
Vista Piracy?  dalspartan | 10/04/06
Thank you Microsoft  nucrash | 10/04/06
Locking Pirates Out?  webnovice | 10/04/06
Good-bye MS  spamagnet | 10/04/06
THIS is going to be FUN to watch!  hoiatl | 10/04/06
Fun? Not really  spamagnet | 10/04/06
Well, I for one am not worried ...  TheRealPauper | 10/04/06
LOL  TheRealPauper | 10/04/06
Pirates  richardpudmann@... | 10/04/06
Back at'cha ...  TheRealPauper | 10/06/06
Sheesh  TheRealPauper | 10/06/06
Vista's SPP can still be cracked  LinuxUser&XPGamerGraphic | 10/04/06
Win 98SE Still chuggin along  Bacchus618 | 10/04/06
Win 98SE  edward@... | 10/04/06
Not to mention that some HAVE to use Win9#!  Joel R | 10/04/06
I thought XP already did this?  beltman713 | 10/04/06
It does, but...  StupidScript | 10/04/06
Shades of Old  yasmiin | 10/04/06
READ your EULA  hoiatl | 10/04/06
Well, whos fault is it? HOW SHINE A WINDOWS CAN BE?  maimondebonao@... | 10/04/06
Shiny Windows ?  vger_z | 10/04/06
"Little Boxes on a Hilltop..."  Unknown_Pundit | 10/05/06
Geez  ebrke | 10/05/06
There are alternatives  hoiatl | 10/04/06
The best alternative is to keep your old stuff  Carl_Liu | 10/04/06
This plus...  joe6pack_z | 10/04/06
Every buy a used/refurb DELL?  Daemeon.Reiydelle@... | 10/04/06
dell?  exchange | 10/05/06
Why buy Vista?  vger_z | 10/04/06
Vista  larry102@... | 10/04/06
Pass On VISTA 6+ Months...  Unknown_Pundit | 10/05/06
hastening the end of the windows era  unkonventional | 10/04/06
Pirated Windows help spread the use of Microsoft's OS  LinuxUser&XPGamerGraphic | 10/04/06
Well the rest of the world is metric  mrlinux | 10/05/06
Microsoft and piracy  jrhuark | 10/04/06
Analogy  spamagnet | 10/04/06
How About Fixing Your Product  jsample81620 | 10/04/06
Now we begin to see why Vista is expected to create jobs in the EU  Richard Flude | 10/04/06
Bravo Microsoft  nmharleyrider@... | 10/04/06
Brave Microsoft  Ole Man | 10/04/06
YES !!!!  TheRealPauper | 10/06/06
What happens when Vista is no longer supported?  angels355 | 10/04/06
We'll see with XP  DarthRidiculous | 10/04/06
That sucks  angels355 | 10/05/06
Good for MS.  nmharleyrider@... | 10/04/06
Mee Too  Ole Man | 10/04/06
lock out for us, not pirates  tioedong@... | 10/04/06
There is still no pirated Windows Vista version yet  LinuxUser&XPGamerGraphic | 10/05/06
oh for MS to be competent!  ethika@... | 10/04/06
30 day license  Gregory.J.Bradley@... | 10/04/06
Why not upgrade  Jcarlin@... | 10/05/06
Nice Guy  LegendsOfBatman | 10/04/06
Vista Licensing Flap  dfarrich@... | 10/04/06
Why Upgradte to Vista?  Carl_Liu | 10/04/06
My point exactly  muggzyx@... | 10/05/06
Spy vs Spy  ltullos@... | 10/04/06
Linux anyone  Johnb974 | 10/04/06
Not bloody likely  crayolakidd | 10/05/06
Don't Strain Your Brain  Ole Man | 10/15/06
Linux anyone  Johnb974 | 10/04/06
Great idea for an ad  Johnb974 | 10/04/06
Another reason not to buy Vista PC  jmbroder@... | 10/04/06
What do they call denial of access programs again  roddic | 10/04/06
One OS can rarely affect another  deramin@... | 10/04/06
Hackers will win  pongiannan@... | 10/04/06
I will use XP and W2K till none of my new gadgets work.  kraterz | 10/04/06
I applaud this move!  ltullos@... | 10/04/06
Microsoft wants customers to foot its costs?  Kiwiman | 10/04/06
MS Only Considers Business and Hackers...  fivecoate@... | 10/04/06
Not Sure that's what they're talking about here  deramin@... | 10/04/06
So the thief wants to stop thieves ??  nascarman | 10/04/06
Why the hell would you buy a pc from a pawn shop anyway  Jcarlin@... | 10/05/06
whos fault???  badolato@... | 10/04/06
How Do You Know Anything About Responsibility?  Ole Man | 10/11/06
What of false positives?  deramin@... | 10/05/06
kill it, grill it & eat it today....  amj2006 | 10/05/06
Would be fine if . .  JulesLt | 10/05/06
30 days till lockout  zelphia1900 | 10/05/06
So don't buy it  Jcarlin@... | 10/05/06
We're Not  Ole Man | 10/11/06
vista is power hungry  exchange | 10/05/06
Do your homework  crayolakidd | 10/05/06
Sky's the limit?  lsawell@... | 10/05/06
Sounds Like WGA All Over Again...  Unknown_Pundit | 10/05/06
Microsoft is wasting their time with validation  kday | 10/05/06
I agree  shaddy262 | 10/05/06
Software Piracy  jwlcarlos | 10/05/06
Personally, I can't wait for them to implement this.  JonathonDoe | 10/05/06
Plenty Of Company  Ole Man | 10/11/06
Great Idea  Jcarlin@... | 10/05/06
vista lockouts  ng73bd | 10/05/06
Microsoft all talk but so many Updates!  rupaa62 | 10/05/06
another fiendish microsoft moneymaking conspiracy  ashraaqwahab6789 | 10/05/06
I want some of what you're smoking!!!!  Confused by religion | 10/05/06
Easy!  Ole Man | 10/11/06
Creating a new type of malware  mosborne | 10/05/06
As always, the ones who suffer will be those that  ghastly | 10/05/06
Amen  Ole Man | 10/11/06
China  zak822@... | 10/05/06
Web browser for a hr...  tdhmtutsrup@... | 10/05/06
Even better idea!  nomorems | 10/05/06
Another p@#sed of pirate I see  crayolakidd | 10/05/06
Color Yourself Busted  Ole Man | 10/11/06
That gave me a good laugh...  muggzyx@... | 10/05/06
Just what I need more problems to work with.  thor673@... | 10/05/06
Why does Micro$ act like they want to go out of business...  ebear@... | 10/06/06
HEY I GOT AN IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  ITJames5000 | 10/06/06
Go back to China...  nomorems | 10/06/06
Thank Goodness  Ole Man | 10/11/06
Will hurt Microsoft's market share.  w.mcmillan@... | 10/06/06
Microsoft, it's time YOU take the patch off your own eye...!  dany.rodriguez@... | 10/06/06
not a tipping point  zclayton2 | 10/06/06
Alternative to Linux  ps@... | 10/06/06
Uh huh!  joe6pack_z | 10/06/06
XP left a bad taste in my computer's mouth, NO Vista for me  Linux_Fanboy | 10/07/06
Linux is fine  Boot_Agnostic | 10/07/06
Two names...PCLinuxOS and Knoppix, enjoy...  Linux_Fanboy | 10/07/06
Mass defections from MS Windows ...  George Mitchell | 10/07/06
Wrong  Ole Man | 10/11/06
I've already experieneced this...  TimeBomb | 10/08/06
missing a group of users  george@... | 10/08/06
Goodby M$  gregtheodosis@... | 10/08/06
Contempt for genuine customers  thammr | 10/08/06
MS will put itself out of business  Redondo5000 | 10/09/06
Microsoft to lock pirates out of Vista PCs  Clueless Jim | 10/09/06
Using Open Office On XP Pro Now  Ole Man | 10/11/06
MS locks self out of market  AnnDroid1 | 10/10/06
Economics Lesson  awhit003@... | 10/13/06
Vista & MS  ambiguous_obfuscation | 10/15/06
Microsoft to lock pirates out of Vista PCs  cnfrisch | 10/15/06
Hasta-La-Vista....aaaaaaah  Ole Man | 10/15/06
Already looking for a new OS  raymarc001 | 10/16/06
Windoze is terrible and I want it for free  albeit | 10/19/06
Vista will lock out in 1 hr. if not activated!  nsmurali@... | 11/09/06
oh. my. god.  minuekitty | 12/17/06
oh. my. god.  minuekitty | 12/17/06
oh. my. god.  minuekitty | 12/17/06

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