Free USB Drive from Microsoft

[Sweetpea]

http://www.microsoft.com//windowsxp/mysterysolved/corp/default.mspx

Follow these directions:

Click on the image of the USB drive "Valuable Information - Get Yours".

answers to the four questions:
Q1. How many ways are there to obtain a full Microsoft Windows Desktop license?
Answer:: 2

Q2: Volume License Agreements cover Windows Desktop operating system upgrades only.
Answer: True

Q3: OEM operating system licenses are non-transferable.
Answer: True

Q4: The most cost-effective way to acquire an initial, full underlying Windows Desktop license is preinstalled.
Answer: True

After u answer these Q's u will be initiated to a free USB drive. This offer is from Microsoft directly...

[texasdaughn]

"Thank you for requesting the Mystery Solved USB drive loaded with valuable information. Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery."

[Joe]

Thanks Sweetpea!

[Narf54321]

Sorry, but I have to take issue with this one...


Q4: The most cost-effective way to acquire an initial, full underlying Windows Desktop license is preinstalled.
Answer: False - only if you're in the market for a new computer from a vendor. And don't have a site license already. And if you're not building from your own preferred parts. Buying a whole new machine is certainly more expensive than just the OS for your existing hardware.

Of course, I doubt I'll get my USB drive with the correct answer.

[cheer]

Sorry, but I have to take issue with this one...

"Q4: The most cost-effective way to acquire an initial, full underlying Windows Desktop license is preinstalled."

Answer: False - only if you're in the market for a new computer from a vendor. And don't have a site license already. And if you're not building from your own preferred parts. Buying a whole new machine is certainly more expensive than just the OS for your existing hardware.
Well...note that they say "acquire an initial, full underlying Windows Desktop license." So initial meaning "no previous version installed," full meaning "no upgrades." In that case...pre-installed is generally cheapest. Unless you build your own, almost all PCs now come with Windows in one form or another anyway.

And if you are building your own, many parts vendors will sell you an OEM copy if you buy enough parts for the order to be considered a PC. (Can't remember whether it's just a motherboard, or motherboard/case/cpu, or what.)

Of course, it's even cheaper to download the latest Ubunto or Gentoo or Debian ISOs. :)

[sirfergy]

I wonder how big the USB key is

[ThangxTroixDanh]

can you help me cause i dont see the image with the usb drive.. help me pleaseeee thankx you dis very tight if i get one :P

[SpoonsJTD]

can you help me cause i dont see the image with the usb drive.. help me pleaseeee thankx you dis very tight if i get one :P

This thing was from February -- very likely it is no longer available. I went through the process and never did get my USB key.

[ThangxTroixDanh]

dat is sux..

[labbie48]

Never got mine either but did get an email saying demand was greater than the supply.

[SpoonsJTD]

Never got mine either but did get an email saying demand was greater than the supply.

Ha. Larger demand than supply for something free. No kidding.