Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 4th Mar 2007 13:56 UTC, submitted by danwarne
"A genuine crack for Windows Vista has just been released by pirate group Pantheon, which allows a pirated, non-activated installation of Vista (Home Basic/Premium and Ultimate) to be properly activated and made fully-operational. Unlike cracks which have been floating around since Vista RTM was released in late November, this crack doesn't simply get around product activation with beta activation files or timestop cracks - it actually makes use of the activation process."
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Perhaps the cost is significantly higher in Germany, but the full, non-oem, version of Vista Ultimate is $379 US at Amazon.com. Chances are it could be found cheaper elsewhere. Where did you find it for sale at $699 US?
Personally I think $379 is too expensive as well, but I will exercise my right not to buy it. I strongly dislike illegal copying of software.
EDIT: It is EUR 499 ($658 US) at Amazon.de, ouch. I still argue that it is motivation not to buy the product, not a justification to pirate it.
Edited 2007-03-04 15:04