[Full-disclosure] Free "Microsoft" USB FOB!!!

Bob Radvanovsky rsradvan at unixworks.net
Wed Mar 1 17:25:59 GMT 2006


Microsoft is on the marketing warpath to promote legitimate licensing of their operating system, Windows(tm).  Fill out the necessary junk, get a free USB flash FOB -- probably 32 MB -- but who cares -- IT'S FREE!!!  You'll need a Microsoft Passport account and valid USPS address.  Got a Hotmail(tm) account?  That should work here, too.  ;))

Here's the URL link, along with the questions (and their answers):

Free USB drive!  It’s probably only 32MB or something stupid, but I though I’d share anyways.  Just click on the “Valuable Information” link to the right, and use the answers below.

http://www.microsoft.com/mysterysolved/corp

Here are the 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

Good luck -- and enjoy!!!

-rad



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