In message <1F1DBA66-E0B7-42FA-9BFA-C6F8447B43A4@microsoft.com> Rob
<Rob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
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>"MICHAEL" wrote:
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>> This is called a *major* goof on Microsoft's part.
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>> The ability to do this has a lot of implications.
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>> -Michael[/color]
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>Yes, like who's going to buy the full version when you can get the upgrade
>that does the same thing for a lot less albeit takes a little longer to
>install.[/color]

While true, perhaps it was done accidentally on purpose to reduce the
number of people who decide having to reinstall and reactivate XP just
to reinstall Vista is too much hassle and just stick with XP?

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