Psst! Wanna save $110 on Windows Vista SP1?
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
Microsoft continues to give its tacit blessing for consumers to exploit a technical loophole that allows them to upgrade to Vista with Service Pack 1, even if they don't own the necessary prior editions of Windows.
The loophole, which was also present when Vista was first released last year, allows individuals undaunted by Microsoft's licensing and installation rules to save up to $110 by purchasing a DVD upgrade of Vista SP1, rather than the full retail one.
To install an upgrade version of Vista, users are supposed to have Windows 2000 or XP already running on that computer.