[clue-talk] MS Vista

[dperkins at frii.com]

>> Has anyone read the license for Vista or an article about it?  You can
>> only transfer it once to another machine.  Once.  And you cannot run the
>> home version in a VM.
>>
>> http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=156
>
> Seems about right to me. The "Home" Version is their cheapest version that
> gets installed on OEM machines. The vast majority of those users will use
> that machine until it gets old, and then throw it out. They won't get a
> new blank machine and try to transfer the old OS to it for a discount.
>
> The "Pro" version is the normal version. I don't get the issue with the
> "One time transfer" you're having. It looks to me that you can transfer it
> as many times you want within the company. But outside the company you can
> only do it once.
>
> People who can't afford it or refuse to buy it will just pirate it. People
> who buy PCs with it pre-installed won't care. And IT people who are forced
> to work with it will just have to adjust their budgets.
>
> I'm curious about Vista, but I don't see myself jumping on that OS right
> away.
>
> Erik Z

I didn't look at the different licenses, so I don't know how it differs
from the home version.  I'm not sure how I feel about only being able to
transfer to another machine only once.  It doesn't seem right, but I don't
use Windows at home.  Not being to VM it might be a bigger issue for
people.