From: Mike '/m' 

> > That's just plain unacceptable to me.  :(

I also.  One of the several reasons why I refuse to "upgrade" to
any Microsoft product that possesses the Product DeActivation feature.

  /m



On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 19:30:53 -0500, "Robert Comer"
 wrote:

>> After a half hour on the phone with customer service, he finally got his
>> copy
>> of MS Office re-activated.
>
>That's just plain unacceptable to me.  :(
>
>- Bob Comer
>
>
>"Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
>news:mk32219gu7emm0au9rr7lc9i06kp6cimb4{at}4ax.com...
>> 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
-5589504.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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