Vista So Distasteful, Even Pirates Won’t Steal It

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Despite Microsoft’s charmingest attempts to promote Vista (witty subsites, banner gymnastics), the evidence betrays a sad truth: nobody wants it.

Not even pirates.

But facing news that Vista counterfeit rates are estimated at half those of Windows XP’s, Microsoft plays the ignorant housewife: Pirates’ refusal to touch the goods is due to Vista’s “proven and effective” authentication system!

Oh, of course.

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