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Originally posted by MILAMBER:
It gets worse...
http://www.hardocp.com/articles/windows/xp_piracy.html
I can't imaine this. I change my computer around at least once or twice a month. I just can't seem to leave it alone for too long before cracking the case and tweaking or fiddling with something. Now they are telling me I can't do that.
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Well, I don't know if the article is accurate or not, but if you get some academic software, they use this type of security feature. I had to do that when installing Microsoft Office 2000 Pro (Academic). I had it on my desktop, but figured that wouldn't work so good for school. I decided to put it on my laptop, but did not have a number available. I accidentally clicked on the phone in option/mail in option and could not get this done via the internet (it will not let you go back). I was told that as long as I use the same hardware, there isn't any problem. If I try to put it on another machine though, I will not be able to do this. I asked them, "What if I buy another computer and want to put it on." They told me this, "Because you have used all of the site licenses, you must purchase more." They weren't offering to sell me the product, but a license I could enter on another computer. Well, by the time I should get an update, I will either already have it built on the software or there will be a newer version anyway. If you buy the regular version though, you can put it on as many machines as you want. I think that was their trial run at what was mentioned there. Another way that Microsoft sticks it to the little man.
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