Vista Ultimate free, in exchange for privacy

[Harvik780]

First Of All don't blame me for this and do not flame in here.

Microsoft's been keeping its record pretty clean of late, but we suppose it couldn't end the year without a parting shot meant to cheese off the ultra-private, Microsoft-eats-children types. The company's latest diabolical plan involves giving away free copies of Windows Vista Ultimate, Office Ultimate '07, Money Plus Premium, Encarta Premium or Streets and Trips -- scary, we know. Through the following link http://wfp.microsoft.com/ you can sign up for this program, which has the following rules:

* Participation is currently limited to US residents of 18 years and older.
* You are the owner of the computer you use for this program.
* The automated feedback program is offered to Windows Vista and Windows XP customers only.
* The survey feedback program applies to all versions of Windows.
* Microsoft, comScore, and MarketTools employees are not eligible to participate.

What's Free?

* Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit and 64-bit DVD)
* Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007
* Microsoft Money Plus Premium
* Microsoft Student with Encarta Premium 2008
* Microsoft Streets and Trips 2008

All you need to do is fill out a few surveys now and then, and download a little app that lets Microsoft watch your every move for three months. If you can manage to be a good little pod person for that long, you get a free copy of whatever software title you selected in the mail. But really, can you put a price on dignity?

Exactly, you can't, so sign us up!

Source

[naveen_reloaded]

Weird.very weird...
What is this all about.i dont get it..i smell some thing fishy here.is fbi,nsa,riaa,mpaa behind this?
Why give away free.
Ok after three months how can one be sure that all the software yöü being used from them is completly removed.or how to say they have stopped watching yöü?what will ms do with the data collected.now itself they know...all about the users usage..
Is this true or hoax?

[din]

No it is not hoax I think

http://wfp.microsoft.com/AboutPanel.aspx

That has the same details

Do not know why but the letters wfp in teh link reminds me of wtf

[Krazy_About_Technology]

^^ lolz

[mediator]

Guess nobody is buying Ultimate and all such crapware, so they've decided to conduct 'beta tests' of their dirty old stinking tricks a little more! Absurd!

You give me a toilet for free and watch me for 3 months! WTH

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^lols.Who would do that just for a piece of crap?

[praka123]

why M$ needs to install a "small app for watching activities?" it already have 60+ spynodes secured by NSA and RIAA,MPAA & Co.

[cool_techie_tvm]

Indeed weird it is...

[Dark Star]

As simple as that even they give Vista for free I wont have it

[praka123]

^ur biased

[Zeeshan Quireshi]

I will surely take it coz i'll use my Licensed Copy of XP which i bought myself to do stuff which i don't want them to see .

[naveen_reloaded]

May be a gift for all from gates who will be departing ms soon

[drgrudge]

It's only for US people. I'll never go for this coz:

1. I run OS X and my PC isn't powerful enough to run Vista.
2. I'll NEVER comprimise with my privacy. Even if Apple comes out these things (which they'll never do, but lets assume..) in exchange for Leopard, I won't be game.

[casanova]

US residents only. Why should we bother.

[naveen_reloaded]

We dont bother ,we are just discussing why they are offering like this..

[MetalheadGautham]

this thread should have been in the Bandwidth Wastage section. Only, it even wastes time. Who wants Crapware for Free?

[Harvik780]

^^Talk to the gamer what's crapware.

[x3060]

it should be under "laughter the best medicine " section

[MetalheadGautham]

Originally Posted by Harvik780

^^Talk to the gamer what's crapware.

As I always said, if M$ released a version of windows with only the Win 95 look, Direct X 10.1, and a tad bit of security, I will buy no other version.

WHEN THE HELL WILL WINDOWS GAMING EDITION COME?

[x3060]

i love windows 2000 . i wish all current programs and games run on it . such a nice product it was .

[Hitboxx]

Whenever I glance at the title I read "Vista Ultimate free, in exchange for piracy" I wonder why

[casanova]

^^
Even, I had read the same thing first. BTW, I read privacy after you pointed it out.

[The_Devil_Himself]

Originally Posted by MetalheadGautham

WHEN THE HELL WILL WINDOWS GAMING EDITION COME?

did ya check TPB?