Vista to Allow "One Significant" Hardware Upgrade

fiorenza writes "Ars Technica spoke with Microsoft concerning the controversial changes in Windows Vista's licensing, and they have learned that Vista will permit one 'significant' hardware change before requiring users to either appeal to Microsoft support or purchase another license. Automatic re-activation online will fail after one use. Microsoft is using a new algorithm to monitor hardware changes and enforce licensing compliance, and the company says that it is more forgiving now than it was with Windows XP."

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I need to be "forgiven" to upgrade?

[Futurepower(R)]

"... the company says that it is more forgiving now than it was with Windows XP."

It's uncomfortable to be in the situation that when I want to upgrade my computer, I need to be "forgiven".

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Re:If it looks like a sale, it is a sale, right?

[Anonymous Coward]

When we stop buying products that limit the ways in which we can use them.

windows activation

[Pompatus]

Windows activation is a joke anyway. You can keep using the same cdkey, you just have to call their 800 number. It's been awhile since I've done it, but they ask you a stupid question like "is this copy of windows installed on any other computers". I think once they asked me why I was reinstalling and I stated "reformat because of a virus". Let them argue that. If they complain you've called too much complain that their OS is too virus prone and keeps making you reformat. I don't know which is easier to do, get the anti-activation crack or call the 800 number.

Re:New Hardware Found.....

[Just Some Guy]

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