Do you think that the same thing that happened with the original leaked copy of XP + CD key will happen with Vista? Or do you think that Microsoft will figure out a way to put an end to pirate operating systems once and for all? Even the XP service pack changes and the windows update pirate XP check can be worked around pretty easily, so I don't see why they would have any better luck with Vista.

I don't think MS is able to make an OS that can not be cracked. Even if they could and then made it that way, the would loose their position on the market, so either they can or not, I think there will be ways to circunvent its protection even before its official release.

I don't really think this is an appropriate topic for discussion here. It's too easy for something like this to stray into an illegal direction, which is unsafe for our forums. Topic closed.