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Subject: [pctoolbin] Re: XP and activation (fwd)
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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
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