From: "Rich Gauszka" 

I agree it's a minor annoyance as is the bull that Microsoft spouts.
Obviously only a user that shells out at least $300 understands the risks.

http://slashdot.org/articles/06/11/24/0835208.shtml

"'Microsoft says that consumers don't understand the risks of running
virtual machines, and they only want enterprises that understand the risks
to run Vista on a VM. So, Microsoft removes user choice in the name of
security,' says Gartner analyst Michael Silver. 'The other option is to pay
Microsoft US$300 for Windows Vista Business or US$399 for Windows Ultimate,
instead of US$200 for Home Basic or US$239 for Home Premium,' Silver
suggested."


"Robert Comer"  wrote in message
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>> This is the same company that excluded Vista Home users ( excepting MSDN
>> users ) from running Virtualization in their EULA.
>
> Make that running Vista Home (basic and premium?) in a virtual Machine and
> you'd be right.  They also prohibit DRM in a VM too.  It's just a minor
> annoyance compared to WGA and its ilk anyway...
>
> --
> Bob Comer
>
>
> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
> news:457702de$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> This is the same company that excluded Vista Home users ( excepting MSDN
>> users ) from running Virtualization in their EULA.
>>
>>
>> "Geo."  wrote in message
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>>>I go to MSDN today to download Vista, download is no problem. Then I go
>>>to
>>> get a key and here is what it says:
>>>
>>> Windows Vista Business Product Keys Temporarily Unavailable
>>>
>>> You may install Vista Business without a product key by choosing to
>>> install
>>> Windows Vista without a product key on the product key input screen
>>> during
>>> setup. On the following setup screen please specify which edition to
>>> install
>>> (all Vista editions will be listed). Setup will then continue, and once
>>> complete you can use Windows Vista for 15 days before activation is
>>> required. When keys become available, you can then activate your
>>> installation. Using this process, Windows Vista can only be activated
>>> with a
>>> product key that matches the version specified during setup.
>>>
>>> WTF, they expect me to swallow this shit? This is one really FU'd
>>> company if
>>> they think this sort of professional attitude is going to score points
>>> with
>>> anyone. The reason I am downloading Vista and requesting a key is so I
>>> can
>>> make a decision on whether or not we are ever going to move to a new
>>> version
>>> of Windows (we run W2K) or move to another platform like Linux.
>>>
>>> I think I just got my answer without even having installed it yet.
>>>
>>> Geo.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

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