---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 11:28:58 GMT From: "S.M.Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [pctoolbin] Re: XP and activation >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 7/8/01, 12:53:28 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote regarding [pctoolbin] Digest Number 744: >In theory, you could install XP, leave your machine on continuously, and never > activate -- and given how stable the system is, I suspect there are > people who would do exactly that. > Several other things were pointed out. One, activation can be done by > phone as well as over the Internet in the event you don't have a > working connection. The process takes about five to ten minutes tops > (someone I knew online went through the process and reported that this > is about right; it took him about five minutes to get going). Also, > there is no limit to the number of times a given copy can be activated > on one machine. If you're tearing down and rebuilding a given machine > over and over again, you don't get penalized for re-reactivating it. In theory, no way. It goes by days, not by usage. Now, Office XP (and Office2k after SP1)gives you 40x before you have to activate and in theory, you could just keep all of Office XP up all the time and never activate (but who would and can??) But WinXP goes off the system clock/calendar from what I can see. (My system runs 24/7) And yes, the process doesn't take long to activate it by phone, but it does become a hassle when you legitimately reinstall repeatedly ( I do a lot of Beta testing, etc.)! I still think this Activation is going to come back and sting MS in the long run. BTW, if you are getting a copy of WinXP that doesn't have activation it must be a very early beta and probably not worth the bother. There have been numerous changes between Beta 1 and 2 and then between Beta 2 and RC1 are pretty substantial. Even Beta 2 is a very limited product. If you want to test or sneak a peek, then fork over $20 to MS and have them mail you a CD of RC1. Only then will you get an accurate picture of what WinXP will be like. The betas lack so many drivers and application compatability. (and whatever you do, do a clean install! Don't "upgrade" even from Win2k!) And while you at it. Download and burn for free or pick up a copy of Linux Mandrake 8.0 for $40 and play with that for a while! (I've also used SuSE 6-7.1, RH 7.1, Corel, etc., but Mandrake beats them hands down) Have fun! Sean M. Kelly [EMAIL PROTECTED] APCServices - A+, MCP2k Technician, Consultant, Reseller 1-800-416-4971 Visit http://www.datadepo.com to purchase the world's best PC Diagnostic and Recovery tools. Visit http://ld.net?datadepotinc for dirt-cheap long distance rates and low prices on telecom equipment and services. To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://unsub.pcdiag.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ To unsubscribe from SURVPC send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe SURVPC in the body of the message. Also, trim this footer from any quoted replies. More info can be found at; http://www.softcon.com/archives/SURVPC.html
