Re: Counterfeit WIndows question



On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:35:13 +0200, Alias
<aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.wga> wrote:

NoStop wrote:
On Thursday 29 June 2006 04:43 am, ºAliasº had this to say in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:

Briana wrote:
OK...this is weird...I have been using my computer everyday for the past
three years. Purchased from DELL with software on it... I come home
today to find this weird message saying my Windows Software is not
genuine and I can not make critical updates to it??? Please note that
this is not a virus either because when i checked it on Microsoft.com, it
told me that the
software is not valid. How did this happen...what can I do? What the
heck
is this about?? Anyone?
Call Dell. Apparently a lot of Dell computers have been flagged as not
"genuine". Hopefully, Dell will sue Microsoft and this spyware/malware
will be discontinued.

Alias

That isn't going far enough. These computer manufacturers should stop
bundling this toy operating system with their computers or at the very
least give the consumer a CHOICE as to what o/s they want installed on
their new box.



There's a computer store chain in Spain that will build a computer for
you. If you want XP, you gotta pay for a generic OEM XP. If you want
Linux, they'll install it for you FREE. If you read Spanish, check it
out here:

http://www.pcbox.com/inicio/default.asp?lan=es&cnt=es

They've been doing this for years.

Alias

I will do it myself to any spec and I speak ze eeenglieesh.
Send me a cheque and a spec and I will deliver a top custom PC with no
crap at all in it. Linux, Windows whatever. Oh yeah and VAT (Sales Tax
Free) I live in an offshore tax haven, up yours Tony Blair & Gordon.

Jonah
.



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