Microsoft's Windows Vista versus piracy

Microsoft's new windows vista operating system is finally planned to release in November for business and later in January for consumers. The company expects potential growth in the computer market within the first two years of vista's release.Last month the software was tested by nearly 3.5 million users and about 700,000 PC's ran the software creating 46 million separate work sessions. Also 53,000 staff computers at Microsoft are running on the test version.Starting with the windows vista operating software, Microsoft also declared its new plan to coil software piracy in the market. After a 30-day grace period copies that don't pass the online authorization to check whether the purchase was authentic would result in limitations in the software's functionality.