Windows XP, hardware upgrade headache

[khha4113]

Just saw at <b><A HREF="http://www.aceshardware.com" target="_new">Ace's Hardware</A></b>

>><b>The company's new product-activation technology, which locks Office XP or Windows XP to a particular PC hardware configuration, can deactivate unexpectedly, rendering the software useless until a code number is obtained from Microsoft. The feature could present the biggest headache to people that frequently upgrade or change components on their PCs.</b><<

<b><A HREF="http://www.aceshardware.com/Spades/list_news.php?category=SOFTWARE" target="_new">http://www.aceshardware.com/Spades/list_news.php?category=SOFTWARE</A></b>

Good or Bad have no meaning at all, depends on what your point of view is.

 

[FatBurger]

Yeah, according to a quote I saw from a Microsoft spokesperson (sorry, no link - it was a while ago), it'll never cause you to have to buy a new copy or to make Microsoft think you're pirating, but it's still gonna be a pain in the butt to get a new code all the time.
I'm glad I already have cracks. Oops, did I say that out loud?

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Apple? Macintosh? What are these strange words you speak?

 

[AEboy128]

Thats gonna be a royal pain!!

Im savin up for a Cobra!! Hehe!!

 

[kurokaze]

I want em too..

:lol:

Intel Components, AMD Components... all made in Taiwan!

 

[FatBurger]

Just give me your email address.

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Apple? Macintosh? What are these strange words you speak?

 

[AEboy128]

Could you send em to me also??
apfell@rochester.rr.com

My system: <A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=8946" target="_new">http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=8946</A><P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by AEboy128 on 12/18/01 07:58 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[pr497]

this is the exact reason for the activation thing...
btw...i want in too...just add an @aol.com at the end of my username :lol:

<A HREF="http://gamershq.madonion.com/compare2k1.shtml?2096468" target="_new">P4 + SDRAM</A> = <b>BAD</b>

 

[FatBurger]

6 months later, you expect me to have them at hand? Sorry, I've got an activation-free copy, I didn't bother to keep the cracks.

<font color=orange>Quarter</font color=orange> <font color=blue>Pounder</font color=blue> <font color=orange>Inside</font color=orange>

 

[AEboy128]

Oh, thanks anyways.

My system: <A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=8946" target="_new">http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=8946</A>

 

[kurokaze]

funny, I don't even remember posting in this thread.

but yeah, I don't need the crack anymore.. hehe.

Intel Components, AMD Components... all made in Taiwan!