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Posted: 3/6/2006 9:26:11 AM EDT
In case you have not seen this yet, Microsoft is giving away free USB drives just for answering a few questions.

Probably not very big, but free is free.

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

www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mysterysolved/corp/default.mspx
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 9:30:48 AM EDT
[#1]
The last free one I got from Microsoft was 32MB hopefully this one will be bigger.
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 9:31:06 AM EDT
[#2]
IBTL
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 9:36:37 AM EDT
[#3]
did that last week but still haven't gotten the drive. I'm curious too how big it's gonna be.
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 9:38:49 AM EDT
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did that last week but still haven't gotten the drive. I'm curious too how big it's gonna be.



They say 6 to 8 weeks.. last one I got took 4 weeks.
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 9:41:14 AM EDT
[#5]

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IBTL



Why would this be locked?
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 9:41:50 AM EDT
[#6]
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 9:42:17 AM EDT
[#7]
taggy for home
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 9:44:30 AM EDT
[#8]
Sweet, thanks!
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 9:48:01 AM EDT
[#9]

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IBTL



Why would this be locked?



no kidding.     i'd like to get something from microsoft for free thank you very much
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 9:53:14 AM EDT
[#10]
why would this be locked?


thanks for the heads up!
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 9:54:10 AM EDT
[#11]

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why would this be locked?


thanks for the heads up!



Spam
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 9:54:13 AM EDT
[#12]

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IBTL



Why would this be locked?



no kidding.     i'd like to get something from microsoft for free thank you very much



+1, ordered mine.


I plan to install DamnSmallLinux on it, just for spite.
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 10:05:31 AM EDT
[#13]
I completed the survey, but not before the Microsoft website crashed my FireFox 3 times.  LOL
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 10:11:12 AM EDT
[#14]

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IBTL



Why would this be locked?



no kidding.     i'd like to get something from microsoft for free thank you very much



+1, ordered mine.


I plan to install DamnSmallLinux on it, just for spite.



I might do that as well assuming that it is at least 64MB in size.
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 10:12:50 AM EDT
[#15]

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I completed the survey, but not before the Microsoft website crashed my FireFox 3 times.  LOL



my firefox worked fine.
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 10:33:04 AM EDT
[#16]
Thanks! Always up for a freebie!
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 10:42:35 AM EDT
[#17]

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I completed the survey, but not before the Microsoft website crashed my FireFox 3 times.  LOL



my firefox worked fine.



My firefox is FUBAR when it comes to anything with flash.  I should reinstall.
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 10:42:42 AM EDT
[#18]

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IBTL



Why would this be locked?



no kidding.     i'd like to get something from microsoft for free thank you very much



+1, ordered mine.


I plan to install DamnSmallLinux on it, just for spite.



I might do that as well assuming that it is at least 64MB in size.



There are versions of DamnSmallLinux that will fit on a 1.44mb floppy.
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 11:57:42 AM EDT
[#19]

Quoted:
In case you have not seen this yet, Microsoft is giving away free USB drives just for answering a few questions.

Probably not very big, but free is free.

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

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



I'm wondering what the joke is.  All I get is a page telling me how to buy WinXP licenses.

Or is this just Microsoft's way of telling me that the offer isn't open to those running Mozilla on Knoppix?
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 12:01:29 PM EDT
[#20]

Quoted:

Quoted:
In case you have not seen this yet, Microsoft is giving away free USB drives just for answering a few questions.

Probably not very big, but free is free.

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

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



I'm wondering what the joke is.  All I get is a page telling me how to buy WinXP licenses.

Or is this just Microsoft's way of telling me that the offer isn't open to those running Mozilla on Knoppix?



right hand side //
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 12:01:43 PM EDT
[#21]

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IBTL



Why would this be locked?



no kidding.     i'd like to get something from microsoft for free thank you very much



+1, ordered mine.


I plan to install DamnSmallLinux on it, just for spite.



I might do that as well assuming that it is at least 64MB in size.



There are versions of DamnSmallLinux that will fit on a 1.44mb floppy.



Not to hijack the thread or nothin', but... I would assume you need at least two floppys. One for the boot disk and one for the root disk.
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 12:05:23 PM EDT
[#22]

Quoted:

Quoted:
In case you have not seen this yet, Microsoft is giving away free USB drives just for answering a few questions.

Probably not very big, but free is free.

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

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



I'm wondering what the joke is.  All I get is a page telling me how to buy WinXP licenses.

Or is this just Microsoft's way of telling me that the offer isn't open to those running Mozilla on Knoppix?



You gots to be able to decipher the code... or read.

Look for “Valuable Information”
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 12:10:22 PM EDT
[#23]

Thank you for requesting the Mystery Solved USB drive loaded with valuable information. Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery.
Return to Mystery Solved
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 12:18:17 PM EDT
[#24]
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 12:24:37 PM EDT
[#25]
I got one of those from another company (with info about the company saved on it).  It looked exactly like that one (except for the logo) and it was 32MB.  I'm going to guess this one is 32MB, too - but I could be wrong.

CR
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 12:44:03 PM EDT
[#26]
I applied at work (win2K). When I receive it, Damn Small Linux is getting installed.
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 12:51:50 PM EDT
[#27]
It won't load for me, for some reason. That is, when I click on the "get yours!" image, it doesn't do anything except start loading the same URL you linked to, but not going anywhere.
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 1:03:02 PM EDT
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I applied at work (win2K). When I receive it, Damn Small Linux is getting installed.




evil ain't it?
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 1:03:55 PM EDT
[#29]
taggage
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 1:36:14 PM EDT
[#30]
Well, I'm a sucker.    I filled out the survey.    

Of course, I imagine that what they really want is my email address to sell to every spammer in the world.



too bad it is only good for another 6 days.

Link Posted: 3/6/2006 2:02:30 PM EDT
[#31]
Tag for work, I can't get Firefox or Opera to display the page. Do Microsoft ship outside the US?

Link Posted: 3/6/2006 2:17:43 PM EDT
[#32]
I signed up for 2!!!!
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 2:19:03 PM EDT
[#33]

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Well, I'm a sucker.    I filled out the survey.    

Of course, I imagine that what they really want is my email address to sell to every spammer in the world.



too bad it is only good for another 6 days.




They already have my email address. I used my hotmail address to sign up for it. It's spammed to death anyways.
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 2:42:29 PM EDT
[#34]

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Tag for work, I can't get Firefox or Opera to display the page. Do Microsoft ship outside the US?




It worked fine in Mozilla.
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 2:47:05 PM EDT
[#35]
Wheres akbar at? Because its probably a trap.
But I did it anyway.
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 3:42:15 PM EDT
[#36]
bump
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 7:10:16 PM EDT
[#37]
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 7:50:17 PM EDT
[#38]

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Well, I'm a sucker.    I filled out the survey.    

Of course, I imagine that what they really want is my email address to sell to every spammer in the world.



too bad it is only good for another 6 days.




They don't seem to do that but you ought to have a Hotmail or Gmail account just to sign up for stuff like this.
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 8:16:20 PM EDT
[#39]
where do I click to take the test and get the USB?
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 8:17:59 PM EDT
[#40]
Cool deal! Thanks for the link!!!
Link Posted: 3/6/2006 8:22:38 PM EDT
[#41]

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where do I click to take the test and get the USB?



That is the test
On the right, where it says "valuable information".



Link Posted: 3/6/2006 8:40:19 PM EDT
[#42]
yea god I need to make the print bigger on my PC, I couldnt read the grey print, thanks!
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