I agree. There has to be a way for MS to protect their interest without interfering with the hassle free use of the product by those who have purchased a legitimate copy.
When you first get the error message that tells you that your copy has exceeded its limit for activations, it makes it sound like you have to purchase a new COA to continue using the product. The first time I saw it, I dialed that activation phone number so fast my buttons on the phone almost melted from the heat. I was ready to jump into somebody with both feet! Of course, she explained to me that I would just need to call them for now on whenever I made any significant changes to my hardware. However, I bet there have been allot of passive people who have seen that message and simply went out and bought a new COA. And, I doubt MS would refund them their money if they asked. Oh well....it is us against the machine!
With that all said, I do believe that MS delivered a winner in WinXP. It is by far the most stable operating system I have ever ran. Well, that is, until you have to re-install it. Hence, the topic....
ChrisK
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