Microsoft: Legit Windows or no updates
Posted by: Newsfactory on: 01/26/2005 11:10 AM [ Print | 11 comment(s) ] · 2377 views
C]Net reports Microsoft are aiming to crack down on counterfeit software, Microsoft plans later this year to require customers to verify that their copy of Windows is genuine before downloading security patches and other add-ons to the operating system.
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nohead Member Posts: 23 Joined: 2003-02-12 |
#59180 Posted on: 01/26/2005 11:31 AM
What?? Get a new keygen because Micro$oft still has too many bugs!?!? Come on Bill, you know this move will only pis* some newbies off  |
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Nostromo Unregistered |
#59184 Posted on: 01/26/2005 05:56 PM
Just something else to make MS look more incompetent- someone will find away around it as usual. |
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Peav Member Posts: 69 Joined: 2002-12-22 |
#59185 Posted on: 01/26/2005 06:20 PM
Its a pity they wont crack down on thier prices. Windows XP costs too much for too little. You get no office based application with it, you have to go out and buy MS Office which is practically the same price as the OS. It's time games companies etc started to look into porting over to linux/mac to give people the choice of with Os to use. This crack down will only affect legit users as pirates will just not bother with updates, or get them from an external source. |
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popalazarous Junior Member Posts: 5 Joined: 2004-01-03 |
#59187 Posted on: 01/26/2005 08:04 PM
until microsoft can bring about sensible prices (i mean i can build a damn pc with the cost of xp) people will always resist the purchase and get hacked copies, if it was cheap enough people wouldnt bother with all the faffing about. But then again would bill be able to maintain his frankly sickening fortune. |
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TSThomas Junior Member Posts: 2 Joined: 2003-05-10 |
#59188 Posted on: 01/26/2005 08:39 PM
There's several certainties in this world which vary little, if at all. 1. Death 2. Taxes 3. Microsoft Windows prices 4. Microsoft Office prices 5. Apple iPod prices |
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Boogieman Unregistered |
#59189 Posted on: 01/26/2005 08:40 PM
I really don't care about the updates with or without a legit copy. I'm firwalled and mainly use my PC for gaming, surfing and mail. I don't recall ever having a virus. As far as updates for fixing the OS, they will always be there no matter how long or mature the OS is. If my games all run fine...life is good.  Ain't broke, don't change it. |
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apathy Junior Member Posts: 1 Joined: 2003-09-26 |
#59190 Posted on: 01/26/2005 10:40 PM
Meh.. doesn't bother me any, I'm about 75% migrated to linux as it is, I'll be 100% migrated by the time M$ gets around to tightening their grip. btw has anyone noticed the tremendous price cuts for M$ software since they incorporated windows activation? Neither have I lmao... |
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CpuSlayer Unregistered |
#59191 Posted on: 01/27/2005 01:47 AM
Haha...Yeah, I think Microsoft's operating system and their office suite are over priced. But it comes down to this people. If you think its over priced, buggy, or you just dont like it, THEN DONT BUY IT AND DONT PUT IT ON YOUR COMPUTER!! For crying out loud, its that simple. Write your own operating system and see how well it sells, haha. Or better yet, use linux. haha. |
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Dakisha Unregistered |
#59193 Posted on: 01/27/2005 03:21 AM
The best firewall in the world won't help you if the back door is wide open. The only people who don't install security patches are newbs who don't have a clue, and idiots who think they know better. Those same people usually run internet explorer too. |
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Rimmel Unregistered |
#59196 Posted on: 01/27/2005 02:13 PM
Linux is 10 years behind M$ |
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apathy Junior Member Posts: 1 Joined: 2003-09-26 |
#59202 Posted on: 01/27/2005 09:55 PM
10 years? not hardly. |
