See, now there is a misconception. If your computer crashes, and you
have to reload it, it should still activate without issue, and if there is a
siutuation where you have to call in activation, that shouldn't be a problem
either. Look, no one is telling you that you have to be perfect and you can't
re-load. That is not a problem. You can re-load it on the same computer as
many times as you see fit.
The difference is that unlike Windows XP, if you change your computer
(replace the mainboard, hard drive, processor, etc.), you can do that once
(within reason, of course). Now if you call Microsoft and say "My hard drive
burnt out on me, and I had to replace it." I am sure they wouldn't have a
problem giving you another liscense, as long as you aren't calling them for a
hard drive this week, a mainboard next month and a processor 3 months from
now. Common sense will prevail. They are even saying that you can buy
yourself a new computer, or build yourself a new computer once and change the
liscense over to it. Not that hard to deal with.
The best advice I can say is if you are already running RC1 or RC2, use
that as your test platform, get all the upgrades you think you will need. My
goal is to have 4.5 to 5.0 index before Vista is bought. This way, I will not
have to worry about upgrades.
In the coming months I will be buying 2 hard drives, maybe a new
processor (I am already runnign a 64 X2 4600), a new graphics card, and a
couple more gigs of ram. You have time to do that, you have a few months
before it hits the shelves. This way, after you load Vista, you won't have to
worry about "I need upgrades because I am running too slow." You know what
your computer needs, you have the ability to "Get Ready!"
Moreover, the RC versions, from what I understand will remain
operational, at least for a little while after the market release, so you
will have time. Then again, you don't have to be the first person in line at
the store to buy Vista either. It may be a good idea to wait until you know
your computer is ready for Vista before you buy it.
The EULA isn't made to tie our hands, but it does encourage one to
think about things first. It also forces us to do a little planning before
acting. A couple routes to go. Eitehr upgrade before you install, or upgrade
after you install, but plan it out and when you do that upgrading, do it all
at once, whether you buy the parts at the same time, or buy the parts over
time and install it all at the same time.
this shouldn't be an issue. :-)
"Piet Fourie" wrote:
> I can understand that Piracy is a problem, but for me, it will also be a
> problem to keep on buying new licenses. I am just a normal guy in the
> street, earning an average income. Computer Technology changes all the time.
> Anyway, I also try other software and in the process sometimes crashes the
> PC, and wants to do it all over..........I simply cannot afford it ! It is
> unreasonable to have such a heavy hand on OS's. After all, I believe it is
> the smaller guys who also promoted Microsoft Software world wide. I will
> never believe that MS is so cash strapped that all these restrictions are
> necessary.
>
> "Robert Firth" <webmaster@winvistainfo.org> wrote in message
> news:63515BFD-09A1-4A75-B51D-6013C4B99B7A@microsoft.com...
> > Not only will the legitimate customers be pleased, but the software
> > pirates will as well. Besides, what is so difficult about one license, one
> > computer? If you change everything about your computer except the case,
> > then that is still a new computer. That would be 2 computers, one license.
> > It is pretty simple. If you change the graphics card, well, that is the
> > same computer.
> >
> > Last I checked WGA checks on your hard drive serial number, the
> > motherboard, and bios version, among a few other less important things,
> > weighing changes accordingly.
> >
> > So if you want to transfer your license from one computer to another, you
> > are really trying to put it on many different computers with only one
> > license.
> >
> > We have all discussed the terms of the EULA. However, we don't really know
> > how this is being enforced programmatically yet, nor do we know what
> > Microsoft will do if you call them and tell them that you upgraded your
> > computer and that it failed.
> >
> > A one time transfer doesn't necessarily mean you can only activate it
> > twice, nor does it mean that you can only upgrade your computer once. It
> > simply means you can't move the license from one computer to another more
> > than once. Moving your license from one computer to another is pretty
> > arbitrary, but needs to be defined by Microsoft before we all freak out.
> > It may be that if you call Microsoft and tell them you upgraded your
> > computer, not transfered the license, that they will be able to manually
> > override it for you.
> >
> > The demands from Microsoft aren't all that outragous. Have you seen how
> > many cameras there are in Walmart reporting back and recording your every
> > move? You know that they could use advanced face recognition technology
> > identify you and keep track of your spending habits. Does that mean that
> > they do? No. Likewise, that data Microsoft gathers is INTENTIONALLY
> > handled in such a way that they can't identify you. Of course they have
> > your IP address. So do I. You aren't as anonymous on the internet as you
> > might think.
> >
> > Robert Firth
> > http://www.winvistainfo.org
> >
> >
> > "SESSION_EVENT" <session@event.net.net.net> wrote in message
> > news:ubb7Xek9GHA.3348@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> Dear Microsoft Folks:
> >>
> >> Take out the transfer only once clause from the Vista EULA and remove the
> >> forced WGA N type software from the Vista SOFTWARE and you will please
> >> millions of hobbiests and enthusiasts.
> >>
> >> They might even get downright chipper. You might reap a greater success
> >> than if you don't - just because a lot of people will like you for it.
> >>
> >> Do that and I will return to recommending Windows - promise, Scout's
> >> honour.
> >>
> >>
> >
>