"I don't plan to go to Vista steal a new BMW anytime soon, but if they want people like me to pay for Vista for their machines that don't come with it OEM, my own luxury car they really need to consider lowering the retail-boxed pricing."
Sometimes things just need translating.
Let's see, you are a thief because MS made you do it. I get it now.
Look, I already conceded that I have knowingly violated their copyright, and that I have no valid justification for it. And has already been pointed out, violating copyright is not "theft" - it may be illegal and/or immoral, but it's not "theft". In any case, I was just pointing out that if Microsoft want to bring people like me back into the fold, they might want to reconsider their pricing structure.