Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
> "Alias" <iamalias@nukethisgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eoeqWC3tIHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
>>> "the wharf rat" <wrat@panix.com> wrote in message
>>> news:g0k0ug$1f1$1@reader2.panix.com...
>>>> In article <u6ihweztIHA.1936@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>,
>>>> Steve Thackery <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Obviously the marketing machine in Microsoft isn't stupid, and they
>>>>> must
>>>>> have considered this. Does anyone know - or have an opinion - on why
>>>>> Microsoft are forcing their customers to use Vista after next
>>>>> month, even if
>>>>> it makes the customer unhappy?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Because Vista requires that you purchase new hardware and new software
>>>> in addition to the new operating system. That makes Microsoft
>>>> business partners
>>>> and subsidiaries happy. Microsoft is far more concerned with
>>>> keeping those
>>>> entities happy than with anything a customer might think.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am running the same hardware setup that I had for XP..
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Oh, so you're using Vista Basic?
>>
>> Alias
>
>
> Nope.. I am running Vista Ultimate.. all bells and whistles..
>
>

So you bought the machine knowing that you would need it for Vista.
Enough said and thanks for stepping into the trap.

Alias