 Fortch
Da Mechanic
Posts: 3688
Age: 40
Loc: Redondo Beach, CA
Reg: Saturday June 29th 2002
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Tuesday December 11th 2007 12:28 PM - Post#97488
NotebookReview:
- Need a free copy of Windows Vista Ultimate? Are you incredibly trusting of big corporations? Well I have the deal for you, with a new program through Microsoft called the Windows Feedback Program. For the small price of privacy and perhaps some dignity, you can let Microsoft watch your every move for 3 months, in return for some software of your choice. Surveys are also required, one at the start, and then another in 2 week intervals, but compared to the bigger issue those are pretty painless. Some might find this to be an excellent deal, with software prices high, and cost of your free time to be almost nothing at all.
Umm...aren't they already collecting data? 
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Lestat
Semi Pointless Newbie
Posts: 555
Age: 100
Loc: WI
Reg: Tuesday August 27th 2002
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Wednesday December 12th 2007 02:42 PM - Post#97502
In response to Fortch
Please see the Update at the bottom of that link...
We have recently discovered that yesterday afternoon (12/11/07) Microsoft took away the freebie part of this offer (the software). However, Microsoft is still running the survey and 3-month feedback program. This means anyone who signed up after the cutoff is still going to be monitored, but recieve nothing in return for the forfeit of privacy. Microsoft apparently thinks your privacy isn't worth anything now.
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 Hardrive
DLT Staff
Posts: 13738
Loc: Long Beach, CA
Reg: Thursday January 4th 2001
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Wednesday December 12th 2007 09:18 PM - Post#97510
In response to Lestat
Low... very low. 
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