I know that this is the opinion of alot of geeks, I remember reading an article earlier about this.Since Vista will have activation in ALL versions (either Volume Activation or Individual Activation) why aren’t they dropping the price of Vista ?
Aren’t we putting up with being accused of piracy everytime we install so that piracy is reduced (or apparently wiped out), so where is our cheaper operating system ?
I know it sounds simplistic, but thinking about it, Vista is going to be VERY expensive, and we’re back to the “You are a pirate” (Do what you want because a pirate is free 
, Had to say it).
This reminds me of MPAA/RIAA arguments, “Profits on DVD’s and Movies are dropping”, and they can’t realise that the movies coming out now are CRAP.
I used to goto the movies almost once a week, sometimes a bit more often, rewatching classics and seeing new features. Now I can’t be bothered leaving the house to see the latest “man/woman in search of love meets man/woman and courtship progresses as per formula #22″ or the crap action movies coming out.
Now i’m only looking forward to 2 or 3 movies, and they’re pretty far away. Halo (the movie), The Prestige (CAD put me onto this) and Pirates of the Carribean 3.
My rants really get sidetracked.