You're mistaken. You don't buy Vista; you buy a license to use Vista.
While it is not term-limited, you still don't own it. So, you rent it.

Dale

"Spanky McFly" <Spanky@yadayadayada.net> wrote in message
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> Mimble,
>
> You must be on drugs or are heavily mentally retarted. You don't rent
> Vista, you buy Vista. If you don't understand the concept, I am sure
> someone will help you. Yes, Vista will probably around for four or five
> years before a replacement will appear, but you are licensing the product
> and not paying rent.
>
> Did you Mommie drop you on your head?
>
> "Mimble" <Mimble@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FB8BFB28-04C4-4EB5-ACC7-72C6B236978A@microsoft.com...
>> Wait it gets better .. Did you read the agreement that your just renting
>> Vista? and that you must pay $100/ year to keep using it? surprise!! That
>> right. Vista gone greedy. and support? you have to pay for.. humm.. is it
>> worth it?
>>
>> "pedro g" wrote:
>>
>>> so, i have vista ultimate installed in my computer, i have a 4.7
>>> rating..
>>> it's beautiful, has made my computer faster and give it a better sound.
>>> but
>>> after installing i received a new 150gb hdd raptor x and i installed it,
>>> but
>>> how can i make it this my boot driver since its faster, can i tranfers
>>> vista
>>> to this hard drive and clean C:. also i'm soon getting one 500gb hdd for
>>> all
>>> my music and videos, how can i make the drive the one that carries my
>>> music,
>>> my picture so that i can see it on media center in my tv?, i see that it
>>> inly
>>> reads my c: drive right now, will it be able to read this new drive?
>>>
>>> and another thing, i feel like there is no difference between my 250
>>> dollar
>>> ultimate and the 150 dollar home premium?... where are the background
>>> and
>>> extra stuff? .. how long will we wait... can someone give me something
>>> to be
>>> happy about of why i paid $$100 more ??
>