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ALL4AMD
06-09-2004, 10:44 PM
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stumpy
06-09-2004, 10:48 PM
Nice, mostly somewhat outdated but still cheaper than retail i guess.. Academic discounts is where its at right now.
antoniohawk
06-10-2004, 12:16 AM
Longhorn will be coming out eventually, but that Windows XP Pro is a really good deal.
dargon
06-10-2004, 01:15 AM
Read the FAQ, I noticed everything is shipped out of eastern europe. Anyone know the legalities, ie, is it real or a good copy, etc :)
Asazman
06-10-2004, 02:42 AM
not exactly "free stuff" but eh

also it doesn't say if it's the upgrade or the full version
Caffeinatedsoap
06-10-2004, 09:09 AM
somethin tells me thats not legit, dunno could be the $60 Windows 2003 Server Datacenter.
joemama
06-10-2004, 10:34 AM
Have you ordered from this place? This looks suspicously like some spam e-mail I get occasionally..
SB22
06-10-2004, 10:59 AM
"This software is recognized as a backup software." - Found in the FAQ, last line under "How can you sell this software so cheap?"

Your basically paying $60 for an illegal, burned, copy of those software titles. It's a scam site, don't waste your time, i've seen a few before. They are NOT legit copies from microsoft.
Geremology101
06-10-2004, 11:05 AM
the software isn't legit.

They have different variations of this website and they all sell pirated software.
dargon
06-10-2004, 01:53 PM
I'm also kinda curious why the initial link has a referral code, etc in it.

does the referrer get a piece of the action from these pirates, and if so, just what is that piece? Share of the purchase price, copy of the credit card number? Who knows :)
Cryto
06-11-2004, 03:49 PM
Yes, this is definately pirated software. A friend of mine was taken in by one of these scams, and lost out on over $100... He got a CD with a printed top, and a silver burned side to make it look more like a real disc. The serial # was the fckgw key.

IMO, people that do this kind of crap shouldn't get prosecuted, they should just be taken out to a field and shot.
SpangeMonkee
06-11-2004, 05:04 PM
yeah, not bad xp price..
Lethal
06-11-2004, 07:58 PM
This isn't "free stuff" and it's not even a "hot deal". It is pirated software.

"Note, that you will not be able to register the software with the manufacturer and get technical support."

You can register legit OEM software, but I happen to know for a fact that Adobe does not put out OEM versions of its software.