Comments on: Microsoft Sues Eight Companies for Software Piracy

By: Alonzo

Alonzo — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:08:57 +0000

Doubt anyone would see this but - I stumbled upon this trying to find a solution to my “illegitimate” copy of Windows XP which was factory installed by Hewlett Packard on a HP Pavilion desktop. Unfortunately I don’t have access to an XP disc compatible with my key. HP sent me to MS, MS says HP has to fix it. Ugh. Well I once purchased XP Pro from one of the names listed here for another PC I have, except when I returned the disc they graciously exchanged it (good thing I still had my receipt), but as I and the shopkeeper began looking at the differences in the packaging between the fake and the legit one, HELL the fake one looked more legitimate than the M$ packaged version. Had a cleaner/nicer looking hologram (although different) and the paper quality of the sleeve and manual were also superior. The only giveaway is that the printing on the disc itself wasn’t as crisp as the M$ CD. The moral of this story? For $250 for a retail box of Windows, Microsoft shouldn’t be skimping on the quality of it’s packaging. Even though WGA has been a pain for one HP box, if it weren’t for Windows (Dis)Genuine Advantage I wouldn’t have known my copy that I paid a ton of money for was counterfeit.

By: Kathy Winterton

Kathy Winterton — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 05:32:52 +0000

We bought a copy of Windows XP Pro Edition in January of 2005. I never tried to register it until December of 2006. Lo and behold we were informed we had an illegal copy of XP. We paid $97.88 for it and it came from EZ4U123. I realize its probably to late to get any money back but I hope everyone is aware that they are crooks. Wish I could get it put in flashing lights on every web page.

By: Eric Henderson

Eric Henderson — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 02:57:07 +0000

I bought a dell copy from EZ4U123 for 71.99 (total) on
9-08-05 they said it will work on all pc’s and it loaded on the pc I fixed for a fraind and now it is no good it is not genuwen (09-13-06)now they need there pc to work and man I am pist-off some one ows me a new copy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: NYC

NYC — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:51:55 +0000

all the company has to do is just to tell the consumer that all they have is a copy of the OS & explain if they want it well there are no guarentees. & explain that they’re just buying pc hardware.