From: Mike '/m' 

From that article: "the online product activation wizard will instruct
them to call Microsoft, where a customer service representative can assist
them further."


One of the engineers at work installed a service pack on his version of
Windows.  The installation of the service pack somehow triggers his legal
copy of MS Office to decide that it needed to be re-activated.  MS Office
would not reactivate over the internet, so he had to call in to Microsoft.

After a half hour on the phone with customer service, he finally got his
copy of MS Office re-activated.

Those who the Gods want to destroy, They allow to innovate Product DeActivation.

  /m




On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 14:41:39 -0500, "Robert Comer"
 wrote:

>> No way, with the possible exception of cars there really aren't any mass
>> market products that you can track this way.
>
>I'm not talking activation/deactivation, just registration *for support
>only*.  You wouldn't need to register until you need support.
>
>btw, you seen the latest on product activation:
>http://news.com.com/Microsoft+to+nix+some+Net+product+activation/2100-1011_3-5
589504.html?tag=nefd.top
>To say the least it ticks me off -- almost as much as Bush. :|
>
>- Bob Comer
>
>
>"Geo"  wrote in message
news:4220cebc{at}w3.nls.net...
>> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
>> news:421ffb2d$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>
>>> > So how do you replace it? You still have to have the
customer read the
>> tag
>>> > to you .
>>>
>>> Sales information, and yes, it'd probably take some kind of forced
>>> registration to get support.
>>
>> No way, with the possible exception of cars there really aren't any mass
>> market products that you can track this way.
>>
>> Geo.
>>
>>
>

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