tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post8114071523467338281..comments2024-02-13T03:59:13.635+00:00Comments on Eat Electric Death: Bill Goes In Dry [Spiny]Slimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02020308502156946280noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-53892427369096933772006-11-03T11:03:00.000+00:002006-11-03T11:03:00.000+00:00http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061102-8140...http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061102-8140.html<br>They backed down. High five for the power of the internets!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-11521450867220815062006-10-16T19:50:00.000+01:002006-10-16T19:50:00.000+01:00I'm not sure re: the reinstall onto the same machi...I'm not sure re: the reinstall onto the same machine. I have to say at this point though, that I installed a new hard drive and did a clean install of XP Pro and activation failed. I had to call up some MS call centre in India to sort it out. In fairness, they were very understanding/accommodating and the whole process took about 5 minutes, but to be quite frank I shouldn't have had to faff aboutAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-25366668963997065142006-10-16T16:25:00.000+01:002006-10-16T16:25:00.000+01:00Still looks pretty draconian to me, despite Super ...Still looks pretty draconian to me, despite Super Happy Smiling Paul's Super Fun Sites assurances. Basically, people like the EED possee are shafted because, according to Bill, only perverts open up their machines (less than 5% of computer users). And they have a super wizzy algorithm that will decide how drastic the changes you've made are.<br>Can you reinstall onto the same machine at will? I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-21498580305467532712006-10-16T09:51:00.000+01:002006-10-16T09:51:00.000+01:00Looks like it's not as draconian after all, Paul T...Looks like it's not as draconian after all, Paul Thurrot has the <a href="http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_licensing.asp">details</a>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-24772472437611236612006-10-13T11:18:00.000+01:002006-10-13T11:18:00.000+01:00I don't understand Microsoft at all.. Surely thei...I don't understand Microsoft at all.. Surely their number 1 goal at the moment has to be to get as many units shipped and installed as fast as possible to increase their user base..?<br>Why don't they just give away a very basic installation of Vista for free and then make their money from selling the addons.. (IE7, Office, Outlook hell.. even some of the advanced graphical enhancements)..<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-15798572660875829952006-10-13T11:13:00.000+01:002006-10-13T11:13:00.000+01:00That's just stupid. May as well just warez it then...That's just stupid. May as well just warez it then. Once again if you actually buy the software you end up getting rogered the most.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com