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| Who cares, I'm legit Any loser that has pirated the software can go to hell. I paid for my copy and it would suck if MS had to do anything special for the cheap bastards that would hold up the release for the paying customers.
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| Well, yes. And no.
They probably aren't doing much. The security code(or whatever I'm no coder) will just have to be removed, shouldn't take more than a single day let alone a notiable release delay.
Also, if you are a pirate and have the WinXP Pro Corporate(if you were clever enough anyway) key. You can still use windows update cause there is no activation for the corper version.
Of course, SP1 didn't work for it cause of the FCK key, but hey, what're you gonna do? Just download each patch individually. Yeesh it's not that hard. |
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 TransmasterDon't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY
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What I fail to understand is why anyone would get a illegal copy of the very heart of their computer system.
I know there are a gillion excuses most of which end in I hate Bill Gates. Well if you want a free OS go get one of the open source Linux programs. Oh, to lazy to do the necessary work to enable this OS to function in a Microsoft world, to bad.
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SP1 does work with Corp editions of XP pro, you need to "slipstream" the SP into the instal, from that you have full XP with SP1 on one CD.
M$ cannot stop you from using updates, I believe due to privacy issues when you are using Windows Update. It states clearly that "no personal info is transmited". Therefore so long as you have used a safe key all should work fine.
Do you want M$ to see your personal information???? |
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| reply to Transmaster
Because it is EXACTLY the same as the version you buy from M$ |
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said by JoshCloud9:
M$ cannot stop you from using updates, I believe due to privacy issues when you are using Windows Update. It states clearly that "no personal info is transmited". Therefore so long as you have used a safe key all should work fine.
Of course they can. Windows Updates works via a program that is downloaded to your computer. If they build the security into that program, and have the program detect if the version of Windows is invalid or not, they don't have to transmit anything. |
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said by JoshCloud9:
Because it is EXACTLY the same as the version you buy from M$
If you hate "M$" so much, then why use their shitty software? All I hear from people on here is "Blah blah Windows sucks blah blah" and yet, you're all just stealing it!
"I hate Ford cars, so I refuse to pay for them. But hey, I have no problem stealing one!" |
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 rewketPremium
join:2003-08-21
Longueuil, QC | reply to Transmaster
learn to read.
piracy is how microsoft makes $
piracy HELPS computer software/the music industry/the movie industry.
Why pay for an overpriced software that is overpriced because of "piracy" which actualy HELPS them |
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| reply to Jeremy341
I don't hate M$, I just think I need the money more than they do for things that I can obtain easily for free!
Sorry if this offends anyone but that is the way it is for me.
I was also eager to try XP before it was released to the public, so went looking for a copy... |
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| said by JoshCloud9:
I need the money more than they do
What a crock of shit! If you can't afford Windows, you don't deserve to use Windows. Go use an OS that you can afford, don't steal one that you can't. |
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| Let me see:
Windows XP Pro: $140-$200
Office XP Pro Full w/Frontpage: $437-600
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1 year of broadband access: $500-$700
Which one should I pick? |
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| How about:
1 year of broadband access: $500-$700
Downloading ISO of Linux: $0.00
Downloading OpenOffice: $0.00
"I can't afford it" is not justification for stealing. The fact that there are free alternatives available to everything you'd be stealing just make it even worse. |
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 zoom3148SupermanPremium
join:2001-04-30
Yermo, CA | reply to JoshCloud9
said by JoshCloud9:
Let me see:
Windows XP Pro: $140-$200
Office XP Pro Full w/Frontpage: $437-600
or
1 year of broadband access: $500-$700
Which one should I pick?
I bought a full retail install of Windows XP Pro(CD and Yellow Sticker only) on ebay for $127.50 delivered or $122.50 + $5.00 for postage. Is It legitimate? Yes, It installs sp1 and has been activated by Me too. The Normal price at places like Best Buy for Windows XP Pro is like $400.00 or so and this is all by itself, ebay is the place to get XP Home for too, As I've seen It for sale for about $85.00 or so, So ebay is It, Places like Best Buy have priced themselves out of the picture when It comes to this OS.
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TransmasterDon't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY | reply to JoshCloud9
said by JoshCloud9:
Let me see:
Windows XP Pro: $140-$200
Office XP Pro Full w/Frontpage: $437-600
or
1 year of broadband access: $500-$700
Which one should I pick?
Why don't you pick XP Home for 99.00 or an OEM version for less then that.
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pnoskerPremium
join:2003-03-26
Stockton, NJ | reply to zoom3148
$400? You must mean $299... Also, you must have gotten an OEM Version. |
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 SpitefulCrowInsert Witty Tag HerePremium
join:2003-06-04
Berkeley, CA | reply to Transmaster
said by Transmaster:
What I fail to understand is why anyone would get a illegal copy of the very heart of their computer system.
I know there are a gillion excuses most of which end in I hate Bill Gates. Well if you want a free OS go get one of the open source Linux programs. Oh, to lazy to do the necessary work to enable this OS to function in a Microsoft world, to bad.
Agreed. But why would anyone pay money to use a product that's worse than what's available for free?
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 OmegaDisplaced OhioanPremium
join:2002-07-30
Cheyenne, WY | reply to Jeremy341
said by Jeremy341:
How about:
"I can't afford it" is not justification for stealing. The fact that there are free alternatives available to everything you'd be stealing just make it even worse.
I am mixed on this issue.
I have legit copies of XP pro on 2 computers, and pirated copies on 2 computers.
The pirated copies are both old computers that don't get used as much, and frankly it isn't worth spending all the money on computers that are rarely used.
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zoom3148SupermanPremium
join:2001-04-30
Yermo, CA | reply to pnosker
said by pnosker:
$400? You must mean $299... Also, you must have gotten an OEM Version.
No It's not an OEM, An OEM disc doesn't require Activation by Microsoft and this one does not have OEM on the System Properties General Tab. And Yes I do mean $400, That's what some Best Buy salesman quoted Me over the phone.
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 TheMetrixR.T.F.M. - P.E.B.K.A.CPremium
join:2002-06-15
Utica, MI | reply to Jeremy341
said by Jeremy341:
How about:
1 year of broadband access: $500-$700
Downloading ISO of Linux: $0.00
Downloading OpenOffice: $0.00
"I can't afford it" is not justification for stealing. The fact that there are free alternatives available to everything you'd be stealing just make it even worse.
How bout this reason:
o = thiis is your ass out of jail
O = this is your ass in jail for stealing software
because that is exactly what will happen to your ass if convicted of software piracy.
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