> I have multiple computers. I like Windows XP, but I'm continuing to use > W2000 on the majority of my computers. I bought Office XP. I can only use > it on this computer. I see no good reason for this. I'm a single user, my > use of the software in multiple installations would not increase the cost > to Microsoft by any significant amount (potentially, there might be an > increased support cost, though not in actuality), it is purely arbitrary > that multiple installations are not allowed. Essentailly, MS thinks, it is > a way to double their income with little increased expense, a way to really > extract more cash from the same customer base. But it isn't working with > me. I've just restricted my use, I do all my web site design, for example, > on this noteboook, the one running W-XP and Office XP. Microsoft has, from > me, not made a penny from their Activation scheme; in fact, I'd have bought > XP long ago if not for Activation. Activation has definitely cost them at > least a thousand dollars in sales on my account. I don't think I'm unique; > I might be a tad cantankerous, true, but dislike of Activation has been > widespread wherever I've seen it discussed. I belong to an MYOB accounting > software user list, and when Activation was discussed there -- MYOB just > implemented Activation with the latest release -- *many* users said they > were not upgrading because of Activation, users that had been upgrading > every year for years. I think it pretty likely that they (MYOB) shot > themselves in the foot.
Abdul, if you need office suites on your other PCs, try OpenOffice. It's pretty good. And it's free. I use it on my laptop. As far as Activation goes, I think it blows. The only s/w I have that has Activiation is my new Fujitsu laptop, which came with XP Pro. I don't call what Protel has "Activation", it's a license manager. I like Protel's license manager. On those rare occasions that me and my assistant have started Protel up at the same time, a polite warning dialog box pops up on the screen, and one of us shuts down our Protel session until the other is finished. So that way we don't infringe. I have refused to upgrade Quickbooks Pro because Intuit products (Quicken, Quickbooks, Turbotax) now have Activation. I have refused to upgrade Windows boxes to XP because of Activation. So if the software industry continues to experience a slump, maybe it's their own fault. Best regards, Ivan Baggett Bagotronix Inc. website: www.bagotronix.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Abd ulRahman Lomax" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 7:24 PM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Activation (was Anybody else recieve these types of messages...) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
