Windows Vista worth it?

No wonder la...

So indeed I have an original copy of Vista.

If I happen to do a system change (processor + motherboard) must I reactivate my Vista? Or the product key is already registered to that particular hardware?

 

It's not an OEM version. So it won't be bound to any hardware.

I actually have XP & XP x64 from MSDNAA...

 

That's cool!

So did they give you a CD with the product key only? Not the whole box version?

 

Yea, it was an ISO. But they gave the product key. an ISO in ~15mins = 1337... MS DL mirrors rawk...

 

brr, unfortunately my course doesn't come under MSDNAA, nor am i entitled to any discounts, oh well

i agree, MS' servers are bloody quick, when I dl'ed vista rc2's iso, i got it under 15 mins at 3+ MB/s

 

Hey, a question about reactivation here.

So I have changed my board + processor, and did a reinstall of Vista. Unfortunately when activation it said, "Product key in use".

I called the Microsoft (Singapore) for the reactivation and it's pretty quick. I got it reactivated by Windows phone Support Team in the middle of the night too.

Is there a number of times you can reactivate or you can simply reactivate as much as you can?

 

didin`t read the hold 5 pages
but imho

why should i?
so it's a no for me very happy with my XP