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38Special
Joined: Aug 09, 2004
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| I managed to order mine this morning 11am UK time.
I'm lucky, in a way, I have a friend in Arkansas who lets me use her address for any free offers like this one from Microsoft but who's going to turn down a freebie from MS like that!!
NOT ME!!!  |
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jchedot
Joined: Feb 22, 2005
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 2:01 pm Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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I just received an email from Microsoft --
"Thank you for your interest in the Mystery Solved Windows® licensing promotion. We've received your request for more information to help clarify Microsoft® Windows Desktop Licensing pre-loaded on the USB drive. Unfortunately, this Mystery Solved promotion was available in the U.S. only and while supplies last. Supply is depleted at this time, so we encourage you to please utilize the online alternative today.
Simply download* the Windows Desktop Licensing reference files directly at:
www.microsoft.com/mysterysolved/corp " |
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Webb
Joined: Feb 17, 2003
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 2:16 pm Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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I was looking for this thread yesterday to see if anyone had gotten their drive yet.
Has anyone? |
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fbufkin
Joined: Oct 14, 2005
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 2:54 pm Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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I just got the same email. I ordered on March 2, 2006.  |
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Webb
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 3:13 pm Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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I probably would have gotten the same email if I had given them a real address.
That's the sleaziest PR I've ever seen. Make millions of people wait 2 1/2 months and tell them they aren't getting their $10 trinkets.
What's the problem, MS? Run out of money? |
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Debora
Joined: Mar 28, 2004
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Location: Iowa
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 3:36 pm Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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I got my email today too... darnit... I did get a link on where to download the software, but the problem is, I didn't care about the software, I just wanted the USB drive!!!  |
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clhenry
Joined: Feb 13, 2003
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Location: West by god Virginia
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 4:13 pm Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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| Same email, no gadget. Looks like ms is spamming now. |
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zlim
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 10:02 pm Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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| I go to quite a few forums and all I'm seeing is everyone got an email yet no one has received a USB drive. If anyone got a drive, or sees a post that someone got it, please post. I know microshaft is getting some nasty replies from people. Based on how many people asked for the CD of windows updates in the past, they shouldn't have been clueless that people would want a free USB drive! |
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Webb
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xavierx
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| Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 6:20 pm Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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| Hmm. I didn't get an email. I wonder if that means I'll actually get one? |
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alphanumeric
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 10:04 am Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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I got the e-mail too.  |
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goretsky
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| Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 1:11 am Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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Hello,
As I understand it, the promotion was geared towards businesses and system builders (e.g., those who make their living selling computers pre-loaded with legal installations of Microsoft's operating systems) and was intended to help educate them about how Microsoft licensed its Windows XP operating system. Unfortunately, they were likely swamped with responses when word about the promotion got out and as a result had to cut the promotion short when they ran out of USB solid-state flash disks.
I guess we will all just have to wait for another promotion for a free 16MB USB solid-state flash disk to appear and then hope to response before the vendor runs out of them.
Regards,
Aryeh Goretsky |
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bigdyze
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| Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:35 am Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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I requested one of these USB drives about 2 months ago and last week got an emaill from Microsoft stating that there are no more usb drives available. They offered to sell me a CD with the junk that was on the thumb drive !
Happy waiting!
Bigdyze |
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Gary66
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 7:53 pm Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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| goretsky wrote: |
Hello,
As I understand it, the promotion was geared towards businesses and system builders (e.g., those who make their living selling computers pre-loaded with legal installations of Microsoft's operating systems) and was intended to help educate them about how Microsoft licensed its Windows XP operating system. Unfortunately, they were likely swamped with responses when word about the promotion got out and as a result had to cut the promotion short when they ran out of USB solid-state flash disks.
I guess we will all just have to wait for another promotion for a free 16MB USB solid-state flash disk to appear and then hope to response before the vendor runs out of them.
Regards,
Aryeh Goretsky |
Not me, I will write so many letters to Microshaft they will have wished they never heard of me. And here I am BETA testing two of their products for nothing. If a company makes an offer an fails to live up to it, it is a crime. If they ran out, tough-buy some more of them.  |
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38Special
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Location: Somewhere on England's Southcoast
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| Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:37 am Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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| Gary66 wrote: |
| goretsky wrote: |
Hello,
As I understand it, the promotion was geared towards businesses and system builders (e.g., those who make their living selling computers pre-loaded with legal installations of Microsoft's operating systems) and was intended to help educate them about how Microsoft licensed its Windows XP operating system. Unfortunately, they were likely swamped with responses when word about the promotion got out and as a result had to cut the promotion short when they ran out of USB solid-state flash disks.
I guess we will all just have to wait for another promotion for a free 16MB USB solid-state flash disk to appear and then hope to response before the vendor runs out of them.
Regards,
Aryeh Goretsky |
Not me, I will write so many letters to Microshaft they will have wished they never heard of me. And here I am BETA testing two of their products for nothing. If a company makes an offer an fails to live up to it, it is a crime. If they ran out, tough-buy some more of them. |
Gary ever get any response from them?
I finally got told LAST week that they had run out. It had been over-subscribed ... I had to email them to remind them as I got only one email thanking me for my order ... then another asking me if I still wanted it and that was the 6th April ... they'd run out then
I don't think they were expecting the amount of complaints they got. I haven't finished complaining yet!! 
DID ANYONE ever GET one  
It would be internesting to see just how many on this forum did actually recieve one |
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tbernstein
Joined: May 16, 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:06 pm Post subject: and so it goes [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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Well,it was back in March that I registered and got told one was on its way to me.
And did Microsoft keep their promise?
........guess.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:16 am Post subject: Re: and so it goes [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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| I got all excited until I read further in the thread |
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tbernstein
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| Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:44 pm Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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| over-subscribed ... I had to email them to remind them |
So how does one E-mail them?
I'll give it a shot, on principle. |
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pc7wizard
Joined: Nov 15, 2006
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:42 pm Post subject: Free USB drive from Micro$oft [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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Well, Hell!!!
I'm getting tired of seeing this thread in the Bargain Hunter Link List!!!
WTF!!!
There are no more drives?!?!?!?!
Take the bloody link off the email list!!!
Put something worth Hunting on the list!!!
How about a link to Major Geeks!!!
http://www.majorgeeks.com/
They have some great software!
Or how about:
http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/
They have something NEW each day!!!
Come on!!! Help me out here! 
Cheers! |
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goretsky
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 1:43 am Post subject: Re: Free USB drive from Micro$oft [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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Hello,
By adding to the message thread you ensure it will be displayed as one of the active threads. If you wish to see new message threads on this topic, please consider starting one instead of replying to an existing one.
Regards,
Aryeh Goretsky |
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