Re: Microsoft is being sued by the State again this time about lying Vista Ready on every XP computer that can't run it.

Feb 27, 2008 0 Replies


I just bought a laptop with vista on it, works a treat.


>Just as good as XP for me.

Actually, it's even better--it comes with improved DRM[1]. When you try to copy a directory with ~100 files, it takes an eternity while it checks each one for DRM and in the process it constantly whispers "Thief".

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...not to mention M$'s legacy of tolerance for bad developers which has made User Account Control a PITA.

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*-*-*&num=100 . . [1]...and all your *hardware* must be of a DRM-enabled type. i.e. You actually pay EXTRA for the privilege of being abused.

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