Re: Damn Microsoft Activation!!!!

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From: Wislu Plethora (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/05/04 

Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 12:59:32 -0700

>-----Original Message-----
>I am SO SICK AND TIRED of calling Microsoft on the
telephone to
>reactivate every goddamn time I change my motherboard!!!
>
>They are the *only* software company I know of which
requires hardware
>enthusiasts who change hardware regularly to constantly
call them and
>read off strings of numbers whenever there is a
significant hardware
>change. It is *SO* *FREAKING* *ARROGANT*!! I own hundreds
of software
>titles - they are the *only one* that makes me do this.
>
>What makes it so bad is that installing new hardware can
sometimes be
>a *very* frustrating experience, especially if you get a
bad board or
>RAM. Once you get to this screen, you may have been
pulling your hair
>out for hours, and you just want to scream when you see
you have to
>call them.
>
>To add insult to injury, their automated system was all
screwed up
>today, and the automated voice kept dropping out and
wouldnt respond
>to input, so I had to get forwarded to a human.
>
>I have no problem whatsoever with them incorporating
antipiracy, but I
>have *lots* of software with antipiracy techniques, and
NONE of them
>are this obnoxious.
>
>What really annoys me is that all I have to do is tell
them that I am
>installing a new motherboard and I dont have it on
multiple computers
>- and they are like 'ok!'.
>
>If thats OK, then how about just putting a radio button
thats says 'I
>installed some new hardware and am only running this on
one computer -
>leave me alone!' and save us both a lot of trouble!!!
>
>GAAHHH!@!!
></rant>
>.

"Hardware enthusiasts"?? You sure make it sound like a
lovely and relaxing avocation. You need to understand that
your frustration is a result of your neurosis, and not
the fault of a large corporation that's out to get you.
Yes, activation is a PITA, and it serves mainly to obstruct
honest users, but you need to get a grip and stop looking
for trouble. Why not try knitting?

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