Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 23rd Oct 2007 18:55 UTC, submitted by Dan Warne
"After weeks of gruelling troubleshooting, I've finally had it confirmed by Microsoft Australia and USA - something as small as swapping the video card or updating a device driver can trigger a total Vista deactivation. Put simply, your copy of Windows will stop working with very little notice (three days) and your PC will go into 'reduced functionality' mode, where you can't do anything but use the web browser for half an hour. You'll then need to reapply to Microsoft to get a new activation code. How can this crazy situation occur? Read on for the sorry tale."
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2006-09-29
I agree with your observation, but would add that this very small percentage in the overall market (early adopters, hobbyists, gamers) have a very large impact on the market, relative tto their size. These are the folks who influence the purchasing for their families, relatives, and friends.
I've build 6 machines for family members in the last 4 months. I've only installed Vista once. I tell everybody that Vista sucks and I stand by that opinion. "Keep using XP until you can't anymore."