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You've got a point. I've been scouring the internet for an MSDN iso to go with the key. On certain ocean-theme based web sites I see people activating Windows
by sigkill 14y ago
You've got a point.
I've been scouring the internet for an MSDN iso to go with the key. On certain ocean-theme based web sites I see people activating Windows 8 by the automated phone option. Assuming this is legitimate, is it a bug from Microsoft's side?
Strategically, since this represents a paradigm shift I can't help but have this sneaky suspicion that MS is going a bit lax on pirates. I mean, they are trying your new PC OS, aren't they? Once you've got them converted, you can milk them in the future directly (when they buy Windows phones/tablets) or indirectly (when they recommend the entire Windows eco-system to their family/friends by bragging about how they got their copy and how awesome it is).
- shoota 14y agoWhy not just download the 90 day developer trial of the OS?
- sigkill 14y agoNo. I have the key, but not the iso. As I understand from MS site there will be no way for me to convert it to a legit full copy.
- gizmo686 14y agoEven without a paradigm shift, it is not uncommon for companies to try and become the market with loose piracy protections. If I recall correctly, Microsoft and Adobe are on the record saying they would prefer people pirate their product than use a competitors.