Windows 7 RC: buy a copy or your data gets it

[Simon]

Microsoft will soon put the screws on those still running last year's free preview of Windows 7 by incessantly shutting down their PC.

Starting on February 15, Windows 7 Release Candidate will begin displaying a friendly notice every few hours to either get paying or get bent. Come March 1, the PC will begin a regimen of automatic shut down every two hours.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/02/02/windows_7_rc_auto_shutdowns/

[Glenn]

The RC users will have had at least 6 months to see if they liked Win 7 by 1st March.

[Simon]

Indeed, but I'm sure there are a few who hoped they could carry on using it. 

[Niall]

I'm sure there will be cries of human rights violations, and much shouting about loopholes not covered, etc.

[kinmel]

Or they can just use a crack 

[Sebby]

To be fair, there's no reason to be running the RC anymore.