Comments on: Microsoft announces gold nuggets and banana for every Vista sold in Australia

By: Yee Wei Law

Yee Wei Law — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:30:53 +0000

Thanks to the pricing and quality of Vista, it really makes economical sense now to switch to a Mac. Oh wait, a MacBook Pro costs at least AUD3199 in Australia but only AUD2600 in the US, so that’s a markup of AUD600, dammit!!!

By: Tony Prarsons

Tony Prarsons — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:16:47 +0000

Why would anyone want to upgrade straight away to Vista anyway ?. MS don’t have a brilliant track record with first releases. Add to this the known hardware incompatibility issues, excessive pricing, high networking overheads and PC hardware requirements and you have a woeful scenario for the average man in the street.

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 16:25:26 +0000

One addition:
If your key you use to install is later found out to be pirated your computer will enter RFM, not just the people currently trying to use the key to install.

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 16:21:54 +0000

For all of you that are talking about pirating Vista, you should check out Microsofts new plans for you guys. I’m not saying it will be impossible, but it will be harder. All versions must be activated including the VL/Corporate versions. Vista also watches for system files to be tampered with, good luck with the key gens. Don’t think your product key is only “A Google Away”, Microsoft can block Vista keys known to be pirated. If your system is found to have any of these problems, you have 30 days to purchase a legal key and enter it, or you computer goes into Reduced Functionality Mode. In RFM, you are allowed to login to your computer, but have no Start Menu, no background. The only program you are allowed to run is Internet Explorer, which you can use to purchase your licence, and after one hour, you’re logged out without notice.

By: Leigh

Leigh — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:05:14 +0000

I think more companies should support linux! Its free and its a danm good system. If more companies did that then we would not need microsoft!!

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 00:40:52 +0000

What do you expect from a monopoly?

Anyway thank god for Apple. Mac OS X Tiger… only $200 full price or $130 with student discount (exactly the same edition).

By: Carl

Carl — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 07:10:39 +0000

Well this is what New Zealand gets for having one of the lowest piracy rates in the world. Mircosoft probably thinks that since we arent used to pirating they bend us over the table and have there way with us.

I for one will not put up with it, mircosoft, here is a bit of advice DONT OVER CHARGE YOUR PAYING CUSTOMERS WHEN A “FREE” VERSION IS ONLY A GOOGLE AWAY.

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 23:24:23 +0000

I’m not usually one to pirate software but I think it’s deserved in this case unless there is a really cheap student/OEM version. It’s an outrage!

By: Tech Talk Blog

Tech Talk Blog — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:37:06 +0000

Microsoft announces gold nuggets and banana for every Vista sold in Australia

I’ve been told to cross-post this from my blog by a special somebody. But I can tell you now it isn’t…

By: Rowan Lewis

Rowan Lewis — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:20:32 +0000

Blurry D, thats probably why most pirated copies of Windows originate from that area of the world