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Comment Re:Circumvention? (Yes it is) (Score 1) 301

Brute force took me less than 5 minutes.

Getting a replacement key took 22 hours.

Rep: "Bob, I have a 1000 requests for replacement keys due to our error. Should we work late to resolve this for our paying customers on release day?"
Manager: "Nah, we already got our money. Let's go have a beer."

I can't believe they didn't put in overtime at CS on release day when they realized

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Journal Journal: Windows XP to be retired in 2008 1

Windows XP will stop being available on new PCs from the end of January 2008. Microsoft is keeping to a plan to stop selling the operating system even though surveys show a lukewarm response to Windows Vista among consumers. A poll by US market research firm Harris Interactive found that only 10% of those questioned were planning to upgrade to Vista in the near future. All versions of XP, including those made for media centre or tablet PCs, are affected by the decision. System shock Microso

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