Microsoft Offers Free Software in Return for Your Privacy

[Rodster]

Where in the process does it state that you will receive a free copy of Windows Vista, Office, Money etc...?

When you receive your confirmation email you click on the link. The next screen allows you to pick your gift and you type your address. I chose Vista Ultimate 32bit/64bit.

 

[FatForester]

I went ahead and did this on my lappy. They're only monitoring how you use your computer so they can develop a better operating system. It's not like they're going to snoop around your pictures, listen to your music, and check your email. Why would they care about that stuff? They're a business trying to make a better product, NOT an entity trying to take over the world.

 

[jpierce55]

I don't have anything to hide so I figure why not. My computer is running just as good.

 

[Rodster]

I went ahead and did this on my lappy. They're only monitoring how you use your computer so they can develop a better operating system. It's not like they're going to snoop around your pictures, listen to your music, and check your email. Why would they care about that stuff? They're a business trying to make a better product, NOT an entity trying to take over the world.

Agreed

 

[Ketxxx]

Lies, took me 3 hours

You lie too, took me 1.5 its a horrible OS. Totally paranoid and slow as hell even after massive optimisations. Back on XP again now, and how I missed it.

 

[Ketxxx]

I went ahead and did this on my lappy. They're only monitoring how you use your computer so they can develop a better operating system. It's not like they're going to snoop around your pictures, listen to your music, and check your email. Why would they care about that stuff? They're a business trying to make a better product, NOT an entity trying to take over the world.

Uhh.. your new to MS arent you? or maybe you work for "them"

 

[Apocolypse007]

i went ahead and installed it. when do i get an email asking me what free gift i want?

there was one email conformation with a link to the survey but it does not link me to a page where i list what i want.

 

[qwerty_lesh]

theys iz evils i tells youseezezezez! :-O

heheh, on another note, this thread is a good read if not for the funny comments from all you guys (n girls)

imo, ill pass on this..
'i say good day microsoft!'
'I SAID GOOD DAY'
(fez)
hehehe

 

[Apocolypse007]

NO MORE FREE SOFTWARE!!!

i just sent them an e-mail asking about it and got this automated response:

"What happened to the free product option?

Thank you for your interest in the feedback program. Due to overwhelming response, the supply of gifts have been exhausted so we have closed our free product offer on 12/11/2007 at 2pm. Thanks to everyone that participated!"

i missed it by about 6hours, so everyone who is thinking about this can forget it unless you like giving away your information!

 

[das müffin mann]

NO MORE FREE SOFTWARE!!!

i just sent them an e-mail asking about it and got this automated response:

"What happened to the free product option?

Thank you for your interest in the feedback program. Due to overwhelming response, the supply of gifts have been exhausted so we have closed our free product offer on 12/11/2007 at 2pm. Thanks to everyone that participated!"

i missed it by about 6hours, so everyone who is thinking about this can forget it unless you like giving away your information!

now im not even gonna bother but gee i wounder how i can get a free copy of vista that wouldn't require me to help M$...

 

[FatForester]

Uhh.. your new to MS arent you? or maybe you work for "them"

No, I just think it's dumb for people to bash the company that develops their operating system. It's pretty funny when most people say how terrible it is, yet keep on using it. I just think it's funny how people are so ultra-paranoid about corporations. It's not like they're run by cyborgs (well, I might take that back), but they're run by people like you and me. Yes, MS is the epitome of corporations, but when you think about it, things could be far worse than they are.

 

[jbizzler]

Agreed. If I didn't already own Windows Vista, I would have been all over this deal. Microsoft products have always worked on my computers just as advertised, so no complaints there. But I guess that's partially ecasue I upgrade parts every half year, so I'm always cutting-edge. On the other end of that, it takes time for freeware projects like Linux to catch up and work with cutting-edge hardware.

But, of course, unless everyone out there exaggerates way too much, Microsoft products must have a tendency to not run. Maybe it's the product; maybe it's the users. Whatever the case, I don't have problems, and go on happily using Vista and Office and such.

I don't care about privacy, and I don't understand why other people do, but I respect their right to feel differently.

Everyone has their own experiences that shape their decision-making and morals. I like Microsoft products. Others don't. No one is wrong by stating their opinon. What is wrong is when they fight, which I'm glad this thread hasn't turned into.

 

[PVTCaboose1337]

NOD32 detected it as a virus. FAIL MICROSOFT FAIL.

 

[keakar]

NO MORE FREE SOFTWARE!!!

i just sent them an e-mail asking about it and got this automated response:

"What happened to the free product option?

Thank you for your interest in the feedback program. Due to overwhelming response, the supply of gifts have been exhausted so we have closed our free product offer on 12/11/2007 at 2pm. Thanks to everyone that participated!"

i missed it by about 6hours, so everyone who is thinking about this can forget it unless you like giving away your information!

just like M$ to stop the free software gift part but not mention it so you still think your going to be getting it so they can still spy on you

has anyone seen what this spy crap is and how to be sure its completely gone after deleting it?

 

[keakar]

so it looks like the free software offer was no longer available an hour and a half after this thread was posted



i was planning to buy vista after christmas now that the official vista sp1 should be out by then

 

[jpierce55]

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I don't care about privacy, and I don't understand why other people do, but I respect their right to feel differently.
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I hate cookies and care about privacy to an extent, but in this case it is a choice I am making so it does not bother me so much. They are asking not stealing like google cookies do. I have nothing to hide, no illegal music downloads or anything, so they will see me game, come here, and watch Christmas cartoons. They will see I use Firefox, maybe they will make Media player and IE better???? Likely they are trying to learn ways to cut piracy. $400 software justifies me giving out a little data.

 

[Jimmy 2004]

so it looks like the free software offer was no longer available an hour and a half after this thread was posted

It's definitely gone now anyway. Seems the program was a little too popular.

 

[sneekypeet]

shame was .....the post I caught here was at 2:00AM seems as this thread was posted almos 12 hours after I applied for the software ,I had found in another thread here!

 

[panchoman]

NOD32 detected it as a virus. FAIL MICROSOFT FAIL.

 

[sneekypeet]

Update: got my email today that says to expect Vista Ultimate 64bit is on its way to me. I should expect it in 4-6 weeks!

 

[DanishDevil]

Nice! I wish I would have caught this back in December. My school only offers Vista 32-bit

 

[sneekypeet]

try getting in as they are starting the new quarterly "watch". Dont know if the original link is still good tho!

 

[DanishDevil]

So they do this quarterly? I'd love a copy of Vista 64. I dgaf if they wanna learn about my crashes. Maybe windows will actually be able to tell us what caused the crash rather than:

Your system crashed. It's either the PSU, Motherboard, Processor, Graphics Card, Sound Card, Optical Drive, Hard Drive, or one of the million drivers in your system. We recommend throwing your system out the window while screaming bloody murder.

 

[sneekypeet]

there are different offers each quarter of the two Im in for now. This time the offer is your name in a drawing for $5000 USD! chances in winning said $5000 USD, same as a snowball in hell!

 

[DanishDevil]

Yeah, I'd rather for sure have a copy of Vista x64. Meh.