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The price of Software
Before you go spouting off about the price being so high because of theft, why don't you actually do some checking?

Check the price of a legitimate copy of Vista in China and other countries.

Microsoft lowered the price to under $30 USD at one time to try to gain a foothold there.
Very few took advantage because of the problems with activation. It's actually easier to patch it, and people will usually do what is easier.

I have 2 PC's that came with Vista. Both now run Mepis Linux and cracked copies of XP because as a consumer, not a large business I cannot legally "downgrade" to XP.

Am I stealing XP under the laws of the USSA? Yep. Morally? Nope.
Since I was given no choice I will make my own, and take the consequences.

The moral of this story is.
Sell a good product at a reasonable price, and with good support, and trust your customers and you will prosper.(Grateful Dead)
Sell **** at a high price, and limit your customers choices and you will fail.

Personally, I see this as a struggle between freedom and the the controllers. Corporate/government interests will always try to control and limit the choices of people.
People will fight back anyway they can.
Like not paying the tax on tea.
One man's traitor is another's patriot.
Posted by: The_Curmudgeon   Posted on: 02/16/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Ouch  rahuman@... | 02/12/08
They should just give up on Activation  Leria | 02/12/08
Windows Vista Activation  rnienhuis@... | 02/12/08
Did you even read it?  burkhartmic | 02/12/08
Message has been deleted.  kordoniss@... | 02/13/08
Catch 22. NT  High Sierra | 02/13/08
Get a grip!  Dr. John | 02/21/08
Who is limited?  Gyorgy Kenez | 02/12/08
Hacks and Cracks  frj111@... | 02/12/08
Lot's of talk about paradox in Google  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 02/13/08
It Is There ...  frj111@... | 02/13/08
Well I don't need to worry about it  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 02/14/08
RE: Working Vista SP1 activation hack (Vista Loader - Working Vista SP1 activation hack)  baalpeteor | 02/12/08
RE: Working Vista SP1 activation hack (Vista Loader - Working Vista SP1 activation hack)  miketurner@... | 02/12/08
Vista SP1 Hack  rnienhuis@... | 02/12/08
Sure, dude.  bbbaldie_z | 02/12/08
Free as in beer  marcfinnwilson@... | 02/12/08
Wrong Free  markdean | 02/18/08
So I guess what YOU are saying is  Ethical_Loner | 02/12/08
The basics  cwmills1976@... | 02/12/08
That's not what I say  bbbaldie_z | 02/12/08
Good General Business model?  roger@... | 02/12/08
WHOM! not who  Miep.Visser@... | 02/16/08
Re: Vista SP1 Hack  mmccrae@... | 02/12/08
Yeah, crippleware designed as an OS  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 02/13/08
The price of Software  The_Curmudgeon | 02/16/08
Downgrade to XP  markdean | 02/18/08
Vista SP1 Hack(theft)  dteden | 02/12/08
No, it depends  markdean | 02/18/08
You're missing the point.  GOTBO | 02/20/08
Its theft when its used.  jim@... | 03/07/08
Hacking?  Mitch 74 | 02/12/08
ROTFLMAO!!!  bbbaldie_z | 02/12/08
what version...  marcfinnwilson@... | 02/12/08
Began with Feisty  bbbaldie_z | 02/12/08
As usual  cwmills1976@... | 02/12/08
Oh puh-leaseeee...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 02/13/08
Re: Vista SP1 Hack(theft)  mmccrae@... | 02/12/08
unreasonably priced  Keywalker4God | 02/12/08
I suspect  bbbaldie_z | 02/12/08
Real competition will bring prices down  I am Gorby | 02/12/08
vista/microsoft  terraterm | 02/13/08
Your PC  markdean | 02/18/08
ELUA  howardweatherly | 02/18/08
Yes, at some point it will  markdean | 02/18/08
Windows on cheap laptops  joeowens | 04/09/08
How do you know what  markdean | 02/18/08
just use your CD back-up  Miep.Visser@... | 02/16/08
You must enter a title for your message  nimd4 | 02/17/08
Second mortgage for fuel  cgarrett | 02/18/08
Yep, it almost feels that way  markdean | 02/18/08
Microsoft  JGarner1 | 02/18/08
Shame on You!  thx-1138_@... | 02/18/08
You really need to look outside your cubical more.  forbesofindy@... | 02/19/08
Plagiarism Lives!  Travasaurus | 02/20/08
RE: Working Vista SP1 activation hack (Vista Loader - Working Vista SP1 activation hack)  texascryptid@... | 02/19/08
RE: Working Vista SP1 activation hack (Vista Loader - Working Vista SP1 activation hack)  Mr.Upset | 02/19/08
Message has been deleted.  TheRealPauper | 02/20/08
cost of vista  blindguyinanorgy@... | 02/22/08
Because it wipes out everything?  fairportfan | 03/05/08
Ooops  fairportfan | 03/05/08
RE: Working Vista SP1 activation hack (Vista Loader - Working Vista SP1 activation hack)  DKORNBLET32 | 05/11/09
RE: Working Vista SP1 activation hack (Vista Loader - Working Vista SP1 activation hack)  DKORNBLET32 | 05/11/09

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