From: "Geo." 

Ok that sounds logical but http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919183 on that
page it says something different. I realize that was for the beta but..

So how do you activate Vista if you have no internet?

Geo.

"Rich"  wrote in message news:459a8778$1{at}w3.nls.net...
   That page,
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/systemrequirements.mspx,
reports that Internet is not a requirement.  It lists Internet because that
is a standard line item in the requirements for Microsoft products.  Look
at others to see this.  Most have Internet or Internet Browser listed.
Internet Browser would be silly for Windows requirements because one is
included.

Rich

  "Geo."  wrote in message
news:459a415a{at}w3.nls.net...
  On the page with that link is another link that says minimum requirements.
  If you go there it shows "internet" as one of the requirements.
If you are
  telling me that it saying internet under requirements is not a requirement
  because it has a "-" in the box then why does it say internet? It doesn't
  say "ram stick" or "HDTV" or "Digital
Camera" does it?

  Geo.

  "Rich"  wrote in message news:4599e3b2$1{at}w3.nls.net...
     Actually no though you have repeatedly lied about this.  The minimum
  requirements from
  http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/capable.mspx are

    A Windows Vista Capable PC includes at least:

      a.. A modern processor (at least 800MHz1).
      b.. 512 MB of system memory.
      c.. A graphics processor that is DirectX 9 capable.
  Even for a Windows Vista Premium Ready PC the requirement is only
"Internet
  access capability" not any actual access.  This makes sense since a system
  builder doesn't provide Internet service.  The intent is that if you
  purchase a premium ready PC that you can get Internet access if you want
it.

  Rich

    "Geo."  wrote in message
news:4599e044{at}w3.nls.net...

    Somewhere on Microsoft's website are the requirements for Vista, an
  internet
    connection was listed on those requirements, but until someone actually
    see's a boxed version I would guess the requirements could change.

    Geo.

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