Thanks, Microsoft, for confirming what I said in the massive talkback on the original "Activation FAIL" thread.
It doesn't matter how many 'new ways' are engineered into Windows 7 - they all rely on communication back to Microsoft. If people using this copy set it so it never phones home (ie. they turn off Windows Update and get their updates from less reputable sources which also rip out WGA), there's nothing MS can do. They won't even know it's being used.
I agree that steps need to be taken to protect those who may end up with this illegal copy thinking it's genuine.. but, really, common sense should be used. If someone is selling what looks to be a retail boxed copy of Win7 on some street corner vendor cart for a third of the price, it should raise some questions in the potential buyer's mind.
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