From: blank@nothing.com   
      
   Alric Knebel wrote:   
      
   > I'd heard that Vista is a real nuisance when it comes to licensing when   
   > playing music and videos.  I don't know the details, but it's about   
   > protecting the studios.  If Windows gets in bed too deep with them,   
   > they'll meet with resistance as people refuse the upgrade. A guy I   
   > worked with uninstalled his Vista.   
   >   
   > But, as they Borg say, resistance is futile.  Eventually, MS will stop   
   > supporting the previous editions of the OS.  Lot's of businesses are   
   > still using the older software, and upgrading is cost prohibitive.  So   
   > we've got that.   
      
   I've never had any problem with that, and my system is chock-full of   
   muscic of... dubious origin.   
      
   I don't use media Player though so maybe that's why.   
      
   Vista has it's annoyances but it also has benefits and if you're running   
   a fast computer I'd reccommend sticking to it. Disable the annoying   
   security feature (forgot what they call it) if you really need to.   
      
   LH   
      
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