not really a hardware problem. but..

[AwpsandKnives]

I paid 250 for Windows Vista Ultimate. Damn good peice of software. That also makes me an investor in American economy, something all of us should think about when ripping off software companies. When you are going to use something you should pay for it. Then maybe when you get a job you'll get paid, for your work, as well. (sorry about the rant, sorat pet pev)

[Guitar Guy]

I paid 250 for Windows Vista Ultimate. Damn good peice of software. That also makes me an investor in American economy, something all of us should think about when ripping off software companies. When you are going to use something you should pay for it. Then maybe when you get a job you'll get paid, for your work, as well. (sorry about the rant, sorat pet pev)

When software companies stop chargin your limbs for an operating system that is full of bloatware, then I'll buy it. $250 could get me a high end graphics card. Why waste it on an operating system that could be $50?

[killer223]

i've either used Linux or the win Os came with the comp that i bought.

[AwpsandKnives]

Meh like I said just ranting.....

[badfish]

just go get a ripped copy its less hassle...fuck paying and fuck soopa

............baddie

[enderless]

too bad M$ outsources nearly all of it's physical labor to china and India. :/

Also, i'm running the w7 beta and fucking love it. Runs just like vista (which i have used faithfully for 2+ years now) and has a ton of features.

[Deadly_chicken]

Windows 7 from what i heard, unlike vista, is actually pretty damn stable, lotsa kids in my class have been running the beta, and even my teacher who HATES windows and is a complete linux guru liked it (but thats because the OS is becoming more like linux every time lol)

[kamikaze_bad_ass]

naw soopa let me explain

because he is microsoft certified microsoft itself sends him a list of cd keys for him to install on his systems at work for his customers and at home so he can help do beta testing and he sends them feedback an issues with it
but because he works for a small comp company he only uses bout half the list at work and shit the rest he will only give to close family ( me ) and very close freinds an only if they want it

it's not a ripped copy persay when that company ask you to test for them

kinda the old adge " you scratch my back i scratch your back "

i got a feeling sio's knows what i mean an a few other comp gurus in yer

[Deadly_chicken]

yea.... i cant wait till i get my microsoft cert. done... lol

[killer223]

i know how the Ms giving you keys goes.
When i worked for Vizualogic and built the VMOD (VMOD in-car computer and media management server || Incorporating your home life into your mobile life ||) Ms was throwing os's and key as us like crazy to get us to use Ms instead of Linux. i have a copy of vista basic, home and ultimate, all never used keys. we ended up going with Xp home and for 45$ a copy that kept out bottom line lower and still did what we needed it to.

AMD and Intel were doing the same, throwing CPU's at us. i worked with the good ol boys at Intell and they built us a ULV celleron with 1Mb cache. AMD's counter part never passed the heat stress test. both at 1Ghz.

but i no longer work there and would like to have a copy of win7 w/legal key.