Re:Two words... (Score 1)

I don't know about you all, but I have to routinely reinstall windows about every 6 months. I have an OEM copy of windows, and I use my legal license that is installed on only one computer (mine). Pretty much the only cure I have for ANY windows problems is to reinstall, and it's only a matter of time, even with AntiVirus, anti-Spyware, Firefox, everything that windows comes crashing down. I've kinda accepted that as the way it goes. Before, I have had trouble with activation, especially during times of hardware flux when I might have to reinstall a few times in quick succession. Usually, I jsut wait a few weeks until it makes me activate and it lets me, though the one time I did have to call microsoft, I explained what was going on and they basicly said "okay" and let me reinstall. I am adamantly opposed to anything that prevents me from reinstalling software I've bought as many times as I need to make it work right. That's bad business. The way to create a profitable product with some decency is to make a product that works so customers buy it because it works right, not because their old copy won't work any more. This is one step closer to the subscription model I always see people suggesting microsoft wants to revert to, ultimately. If you can only have it on two machines (for an average user, ~8 years, power user, 3 years, tops), it basicly IS a subscription because even though you own the OS, you can't take it with you.