PCWorks: Microsoft to stop online activation

[Peter Kaulback]

Microsoft in their latests attempt to thwart piracy at the consumer 
level have opted to force users to call M$ to activate their XP 
installation, activation will be granted after certain preliminary 
questions are answered. I don't know about any of you but 30 minute 
calls to Redmond for activation of a single product is becoming tedious.

http://www.betanews.com/article/Microsoft_Closes_Activation_Loophole/1109293194
Consider also that the life cycle for support of XP Home edition ends in 
2006, with the release of the next windows OS: Longhorn.

Hmm, buy a license for a product, activate the license, renew the 
license (if the product breaks) after friendly grilling from the owners 
of the product. Owning a car is easier.

My Tuesday morning rant, now back to chocolate and coffee :)
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