Bwah. M$ charges too much for their crap. A few dozen freebies won't hurt them. The only thing that M$' blood money goes to that's worth a frap is Paul Allen's VLA work. If 50% of the cost of Vista or XP went directly to the SETI work Paul's doing, I would probably buy TWO copies and be legit. But as long as it's going to Gates and his dildo collection...phht!