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Microsoft Giving Away Vista Ultimate, With a Catch

Posted by kdawson on from the no-free-lunch dept.

Opinari writes "In case you haven't heard, Microsoft is giving away copies of Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit or 64-bit DVD), Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007, Microsoft Money Plus Premium, Microsoft Student with Encarta Premium 2008, or Microsoft Streets and Trips 2008 — you can choose any one. The caveat is that you have to let them monitor your use of the program."

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  1. Re:Reminds me of an offer I got in jail by heinousjay · · Score: 0, Troll

    You just dissected the frog.

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  2. Terms... by Lefty_POl · · Score: 0, Troll

    Only for folk who in live in a country called U.S. (anyone heard of it?!)

  3. So what is really different with this? by QuietLagoon · · Score: 0, Troll
    Microsoft is already watching what you do with Windows Vista. All this means is that you will get a free copy of Vista if you explicitly acknowledge that Microsoft collects your usage patterns to sell to advertisers.

    This will probably be the way the Windows franchise is run in the future: no charge for the OS, but Microsoft will sell your usage info to the pop-up ad crowd.