Windows Vista To register, or not to reister...Windows Vista and laptop?

Hey all, I am wondering if you guys do this, and as to whether I should, as to how this would be beneficial, and if there are any downsides to it. Here we go:

I am talking about registering Vista Ultimate with Microsoft, and my Thinkpad with IBM/Lenovo. Due to the unexpectedly incredible screen I stumbled upon, I will not upgrade to another laptop until at least 2010.

Internal components will be upgraded, but the machine itself, no way, as Lenovo is going in the direction of "as cheap as possible ", with the T60/T60p series also being the last one with IPS Flexview LCD's. Every day, I see a thread about someone complaining about the newer T61/T61p's screen, which apparently sometimes even wobbles a bit......so they don't even put them together right?

I have exactly what I want, so I will just max the unit out with the highest CPU it can handle, which seems to be the Core 2 Duo T7600 @ 2.33GHz (T7700 and higher have an 800MHz FSB). This is near the very top of what's out there these days anyway, and the warranty is good until almost mid-2009, which can also be extended, so I'm good for what will likely become the Thinkpad that I will keep for the longest amount of time.

As for Vista, what is to be gained by registering my legit(!) copy of Vista Ultimate with Microsoft? I usually never bother with either the OS, or the Thinkpads, as I used to upgrade the Thinkpads at a frequency of more often than once per year. This will be the exception for the above stated reasons.

I'm also no longer doubtful as to Vista being "my" #1 OS, so register...don't register? What say YOU?

What do you think, guys? Thanks...

 

Why not Crunch?

Roger

 

Well, I would like to know what the benefit would be. I am not very quick on the trigger when it comes to giving out all my personal info unless there is a reason for it, you know?

 

Generally, registering a product merely gives the company you're registering with your contact information so you can "receive information about important updates and offers. "

In other words, they'll send you junk mail and spam.

I've read someplace or other that registering Windows entitles you to 30 days free phone support on Windows issues only. I have no idea if that's true.

Sometimes the paperwork leads you to believe that you have to register a product, in this case your laptop, in order to activate the warranty. You don't.

 

My responses in bold for the purpose of clarity...

I was just hoping for a benefit for me, the customer.

 

Hey Arie, thanks for replying. I'll stay away from MS then per your advice. What about the manufacturer? In my case IBM/Lenovo?? Because of the screen, I will likely have this T60p for a minimum of 2-3 years, possibly longer.

I just got the T7600 delivered yesterday. I'm back in the U.S. because of an sudden, unexpected death of my friend, and I haven't had time to mess with it. The same goes for the 2x2GB dual channel chips, which are also lying around here. I want to do some spped (benchmark) tests before I install everything. Any suggestions (e.g. install the CPU first or the RAM, and test each upgrade component?)

Thanks again!