yeah that really sucks. Hardware activations are their own evil, they are hard to crack but they couse the never ending user headake, which is probably why users will get pirated coppies to bypass it. Yet you make it to easy and your software is just passed round and round and round. So what's the centre line? I personally don't think there is one or as yet have not had one demonstrated. At 11:34 a.m. 21/12/2007, you wrote: >Hi, >Exactly. USA Games also doesn't offer hardware based keys because it is >both a hastle for everyone, and I personally can relate to the end user >experience of having a new key generated every time you buy a new >computer, do hardware upgrades, etc. >For example, back in February I purchased Windows Vista after it was >released. i installed it on my computer, and by May that computers >motherboard bit the dust. I called microsoft and explained the problem, >and their answer was buy a new product key which was almost the price of >the fricken software new. >I ended up shopping around, found Vista on sale, for less than the >product key replacement, and had to start over from scratch just because >my hardware failed, and I couldn't register it on my replacement laptop >without a new key. > >Draconis Entertainment wrote: >> Draconis keys are not tied to hardware. You are free to install our >> games using existing keys on your laptop or other devices, and do not >> need new keys when upgrading your system. We believe that tying >> software keys to hardware is too much of an inconvenience to >> customers. For this reason, however, if you lose your key, we will >> charge you to replace it. Our policy is currently that a replacement >> key costs 25% of the normal retail price of the game. >> >> >> Draconis Entertainment >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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