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02-16-2004, 09:20 PM
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Verbal Fury Incarnate
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: United States
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Is this online purchase for real?
winxp pro for 50$
http://www.softforfree.biz/?corroboree
is there a ms site that verifies the legitimacy of online retailers of windows?
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02-16-2004, 09:30 PM
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Insane Member
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: TEXAS
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it sounds real enough. if you read the FAQ area it says the reason why it is so cheap. but then again, lots of things on the net sound too good to be true....
-matt
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02-17-2004, 06:22 AM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Feb 2004
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If you can afford the $50 I'd say go for it, does say "money-back guarantee". In the past year or so I've probably spent close to $1500 on things from the internet and have never had a problem with anything I've bought.
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it's more like a jar of jalapenos.
What you do today,
might burn your @$$ tomorrow."
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02-17-2004, 08:48 AM
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I AM OTS
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: lurking in the woods
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eh, something is fishy. thats less than half price of even OEM windows. and MS prohibits the sale of OEM software on its own, it must be accompanied by hardware. when you add in the free shipping via air, and they sales commission they pay, well, lets just say I wouldnt drink from that well unless I was dying of thirst.
oh my....
"How can you sell this software so cheap? It seems to good to be true - is there a catch?
There is no catch - the software versions that we sell are OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) which means you will receive the installation CDs only (they do not come in their original retail packing and do not include the manual). We do guarantee that all programs are the 100% full working retail versions - no demos or academic versions! When you order, you will receive all materials required for a complete installation - or your money back! Why pay hundreds dollars more when you can get exactly the same but cheaper? You don't have to pay that much for the fancy box and manuals.
This software is recognized as a backup software. "
back away slowly.........
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Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759.
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Is it just me, or does it feel like this site would be loading faster if I was yelling "1011010011010101", into a cup/string phone?
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02-17-2004, 09:14 AM
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I'm Marrying A Kenyan!
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Canton
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Sounds to me like it's a way to bust people who want to basically rob Microsoft.
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02-17-2004, 09:34 AM
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I AM OTS
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: lurking in the woods
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nah, stings have to be much more obviously illegal. if someone thinks theyre buying something legally, there is no crime on their part. unless i miss my guess, that is an overseas company selling either bootlegs, or corporate that you need to purchase a seperate license for. probably located in china or something ^^
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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
- Benjamin Franklin,
Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759.
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Is it just me, or does it feel like this site would be loading faster if I was yelling "1011010011010101", into a cup/string phone?
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02-17-2004, 06:57 PM
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I'm Marrying A Kenyan!
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Canton
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Ahh, that makes sense. Either way, I don't like it, but I do like the prices...
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"When she starts bringing up old dirt, and the fights keep getting worse, finding numbers in her purse, better put that woman first. When you notice she ain't wearing her ring, and she starts playing little games, coming in late from work, you better put that woman first.."
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02-17-2004, 07:03 PM
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Verbal Fury Incarnate
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: United States
Posts: 2,115
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eh i see
"This software is recognized as a backup software."
meaning you already purchased a cd key.
are academic versions stripped down?
im a college student and i have been looking for an academic rebate of some sort for winxp pro.
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02-17-2004, 08:55 PM
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Super Freak
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Somewhere over the Rainbow...
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U know, Microsoft recently came to My college and started giving away free Software... Win Me, 2000, 98, 95 and even (belevie it or not) Win XP professional. I got all the OSs for posterity sake  .
Tehn again its wierd. y wld Microsoft do that? I dont care, once i heard i rushed over and got me a Win XP professional CD with Service Pack 1 (watever that means)
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02-18-2004, 05:16 AM
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I AM OTS
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: lurking in the woods
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most colleges will sell the acedemic version quite cheaply. occasionally , its free 
ahem.....one of the terms of their antitrust suit settlement with the government involved "donating" products to schools, presumably a university would qualify.
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- Benjamin Franklin,
Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759.
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Is it just me, or does it feel like this site would be loading faster if I was yelling "1011010011010101", into a cup/string phone?
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02-18-2004, 06:22 AM
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Super Freak
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Somewhere over the Rainbow...
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Well that wld explain it. I'm using Win XP home edition but i think i'll keep this if i ever decide to go throught the seemingly impossible task of building my own PC.
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02-18-2004, 02:45 PM
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Draconian Master
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Aussie Mate
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Ocean if you have the money for it go for it.... Myself I would much rather pay $50 for something and not get it etc... than pay full price and not get it.
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02-18-2004, 04:23 PM
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I AM OTS
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: lurking in the woods
Posts: 14,706
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huh?
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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
- Benjamin Franklin,
Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759.
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Is it just me, or does it feel like this site would be loading faster if I was yelling "1011010011010101", into a cup/string phone?
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02-18-2004, 10:07 PM
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Verbal Fury Incarnate
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: United States
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Quote:
Originally posted by NightMage
Ocean if you have the money for it go for it.... Myself I would much rather pay $50 for something and not get it etc... than pay full price and not get it.
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i think hes implying that all online purchases are scams, not just the cheap ones. |
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