Vista to be Downloadable (Legally)

Posted by Zonk on Thursday January 18, 2007 @10:28AM from the hopefully-in-a-burnable-format dept.

ubermiester writes "InfoWorld reports that Windows Vista will be available for legal download as of January 30th — the same day it will be available in retail stores. MS-NBC Online notes that, 'a relatively low number of computer users are likely to get Vista by downloading it from the Internet, but the mere availability indicates that Microsoft is fiddling with distribution methods for the extremely profitable franchise at the core of its business.' It will be available via the MS Marketplace site in conjunction with a Circuit City offering. Additionally, users who decide to 'upgrade' to a more expensive version of the OS can simply activate the features they want by unlocking them via online activation."

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Re:Get the facts first! by DShard · 2007-01-18 16:45 · Score: 0, Flamebait

So if these problems only apply to HD-DVD and Blu-Ray, I don't see them as a criticism of Microsoft and Vista, but rather to the content producers who demand these changes.Microsoft can't be criticized for implementing features that none of their customers want, because they are detrimental to their customers systems performance. What kind of kool-aid acid test are you taking? Last time I bought a tool, the designers actually tried to make it the best damn screwdriver I ever owned. At what point can someone convince you that encrypting data on my bus is a design flaw by microsoft? When they make fluffy kittens the only desktop you can have?