Vista pirated half as much as XP, Microsoft rejoices

[wraggster]

While it admits it's not possible to pin down an exact number, Microsoft has let out word today that it estimates the counterfeit rate of Vista to be about half that of XP, a figure that it seems to be more than pleased with. Of course, one could interpret those numbers in slightly less positive ways, but Microsoft claims the sharp dip in piracy is due to Vista's amped up authentication system, which it says is a "proven and effective way to combat piracy." To come up with the numbers, Microsoft apparently relied statistics based on Windows Genuine Advantage validation failures, as well as other unspecified internal data. As TG Daily notes, all this follows Microsoft's announcement of revised anti-piracy measures in Vista SP1 and, specifically, some big changes to the aforementioned WGA feature.

http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/04/v...soft-rejoices/

[Sonicboy 101]

Nah, the reason that it's not being pirated as much as XP is because people don't want Vista, they want XP!

[wolfpack]

Nah, the reason that it's not being pirated as much as XP is because people don't want Vista, they want XP!

So so very true

Vista = Powersucking piece of garbage

XP = Easier, less gripey, more compatable piece of software, that can run programs better than Vista without hogging all of the memory.

[Harshboy]

I'd rather pirate XP instead of Vista...I mean, who would go through all the hassle for bloated crapware?

When it comes to performance and gaming, XP is the best.

[JKKDARK]

yeah Vista is not good now, more people prefer XP

[mcdougall57]

i have vista and its a big improvement for me it has less crashes and is way more stable i also like the new visuals and gaming capabilities and i have to say my machine isnt exactly top notch, its also let me set up a home wireless network in two minutes flat i gave up trying on xp

[Shrygue]

Really? Well, the visuals are good but stability and performance isn't good in my opinion. Then again, I only used the beta release candidate version of Windows Vista Ultimate and not yet the final one...

[mcdougall57]

well i wouldnt recommend buying ultimate i think its around £200-£300, but i have used vista beta rc2 and the final is a massive improvement

[NoQuarter]

Vista is overpriced worthless garbge,I don't even use windows but I would rather have XP than vista.

At least I could get some decent performance with XP,vista's hardware requirements are a little silly...

I gotta agree with the previous posters, it's not being pirated because it sucks!!

[PLZKLLME0080]

but Microsoft claims the sharp dip in piracy is due to Vista's amped up authentication system, which it says is a "proven and effective way to combat piracy."

a proven and effective way to combat piracy? do they mean thats why they made it suck? so people wouldn't pirate it?