Re: Lost XP product key - before install.

"Gaz" <gazter@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> "ac" <aec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:3m1s5iF14qiu1U1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Justin C wrote:
> >> On 2005-08-10, SteveH <steve.hough@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> [snip]
> >>> If you have proof of purchase, I would have a word with Microsoft.
> >>
> >> Thank you, he did and they gave him a new key. He's most relieved at not
> >> having to spend another 100 quid.
> >> Justin.
> >
> > Apoplogies for being off topic, but have you (or friend) ever looked at
> > another OS?
> > The 'live' CDs available for linux lately are unusually impressive. For
> > example 'Kubuntu Live'.
> >
> > A distribution such as Suse 9.3 can also be downloaded free (5 CDs), or
> > purchased of course.
> > In any case, it is used without registration for the licence. And used on
> > any number of PCs.
> >
> > The only proviso is that modern linux's need a reasonable amount of RAM.
>
> And dont forget, it hasnt even reached the usability and compatibility
> levels reached by windows98.....
>
> Gaz

Quite right too. No matter how hard I try I can't seem to make my system as
unreliable. It's also incredibly boring not re-installing everything from time
to time. And all that standards-compliant stuff. It just works. How naff is that
I ask you? No challenge at all. I don't even have the reassurance of my system
quietly 'phoning home' just to make sure everything is tickety-boo and no nasty
person has installed anything not approved by the OS manufacturer.

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