Are you looking to get a copy of Windows 7 when it's released sometime later this year? Well it looks like Microsoft is giving out a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate to participants of the Windows Feedback Program who meet certain criteria according to an e-mail shown in the screenshot below:
To those who are wondering what the e-mail says:
To encourage your continued participation in the Windows Feedback Program using Windows 7 RC, we will send you a copy of the commercially released version of Windows 7 Ultimate as a gift within 3 months of its general availability in the US provided that:
1. You are a US resident of age 18 or older;
2. You signed up for the Windows Feedback Program through the Windows 7 beta Community Preview Program; and
3. You have sent data using the Windows Feedback Program automated instrumentation software from Windows 7 RC for at least 4 months.
We would appreciate it if you continue your participation in the Windows Feedback Program after receipt of the gift and send us data using the automated instrumentation software on the commercially released version of Windows 7. However, it is not a condition of the gift. We may offer more incentives if you do.
Thank You
The Windows Experience Team
1. You are a US resident of age 18 or older;
2. You signed up for the Windows Feedback Program through the Windows 7 beta Community Preview Program; and
3. You have sent data using the Windows Feedback Program automated instrumentation software from Windows 7 RC for at least 4 months.
We would appreciate it if you continue your participation in the Windows Feedback Program after receipt of the gift and send us data using the automated instrumentation software on the commercially released version of Windows 7. However, it is not a condition of the gift. We may offer more incentives if you do.
Thank You
The Windows Experience Team
If you don't fit the criteria, don't sweat, there's still some others ways you may be able to get Windows 7 legally at a discount or even for free.
apparently microsoft disagrees with your opinion.
First? No, not "first", "only" is the right word. Only in their own country.
Microsoft is US based, what do you expect?
The word you were searching for is "CENTER", not "DENTER".
Has your country ever offered special pricing for or has given-away anything made by your country only to your citizens? Guess what...it happens all the time!
The word you were searching for is "CENTER", not "DENTER".
I couldn't agree with you more.
Oh, and it's "CENTRE", by the way. Silly Americans.
apparently microsoft disagrees with your opinion.
When did it start?
You do realise the day America celebrate independence isn't the day it was actually signed/declared? (technically it wasn't deemed a separate country for years). Yes I know it makes no sense, just like the constitution that came subsequently made no sense as it contradicted the reasons America wished to have independence.
apparently microsoft disagrees with your opinion.
When did it start?
thealexweb thinks it started, if he didn't why would he say "anymore" ?
I never said anything about when or if it started, but he did. So I asked "when did we stop".
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Is it really!?
Lol..as if they are located there or something. The nerve of Bill Gates.
http://wfp.microsoft.com which is closed atm.
Where is the feedback software in the RC?
Where is the feedback software in the RC?
Open up the run menu item (or enable it so you can use it) and type in:
rundll32.exe FeedbackTool.dll,ShowWizard
Had to google search to find the bloody ******
Because Microsoft doesn't care. I have been bugging them, along with many other people, to allow us to use an ATSC tuner in Canada. However, they refuse to enable it in Media Centre. So I have to set my location at somewhere nearby in the US to get it to work...its probably one line of code to enable it, yet they refuse.
maybe its a law?
Has long been closed guys so not like you all had a chance now
I'm in Canada, but I'll still use the app if it helps MS make Windows 7 better in any way.
Also while thier US offices are the headquarters, their main charge would be North America along with overseeing global operations. These type of things would probally be delt with by the regional offices for each region and it's probally upto them whether they do it or not (e.g. Microsoft Australia on occasion gives stuff away for AU/NZ citizens only). Just a guess.
and as far as i know as long as its a gift there is no tax on it here in NZ
Just because some of you are not able to take advantage of this perk, it doesn't mean we can't have a meaningful discussion about this article and your thoughts are welcome whether you agree or disagree with Microsoft's strategy.
I've already had to remove a few innapropriate comments already. Please remember if you have nothing meaningful to post, just move on
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Just because some of you are not able to take advantage of this perk, it doesn't mean we can't have a meaningful discussion about this article.
I've had to remove a few comments already. Please remember if you have nothing meaningful to post, just move on
Sure but their using foreign labour and well they do have establishments overseas , at least in my country they do
So please dont say its a US company blablablah , but say that the US Law is easier on them for doing this stuff ( Like several other companies - Blizzard being one of them - Prizes = US only )
Just because some of you are not able to take advantage of this perk, it doesn't mean we can't have a meaningful discussion about this article.
I've had to remove a few comments already. Please remember if you have nothing meaningful to post, just move on
Sure but their using foreign labour and well they do have establishments overseas , at least in my country they do
So please dont say its a US company blablablah , but say that the US Law is easier on them for doing this stuff ( Like several other companies - Blizzard being one of them - Prizes = US only )
It was originally a US company, founded in the US by a US citizen.
It's since expanded overseas, but that doesn't take away from it's history.
I wasn't saying that was one of the reasons, or the sole reason, they are not giving these copies away to Windows Feedback Program participants outside of the US, I was just raising a point that it was originally as US-based company.
Not only that, but no one is entitled to a free copy and many people seem to believe they are. Being given a free copy is a perk and it is nice of Microsoft to do so.
The reason they have not announced they are doing this outside of the US probably is to do with tax laws and other economic factors.
And prior to 1776 the US belonged to the Kingdom of Great Britain, but they don't still lay claim to it, and a lot of "Microsoft" services/technology started elsewhere.
But its nothing to do with nationalistic ideas, its more likely they need x amount of people and they can acquire that from the US solely - which then makes it nice and easy/simple to distribute the free copies.
Ok i must have been seeing things cause entering the email addy tells me that it's not in the system or whatever
Go to the WFP page and click on "My Information". You should be able to enter your e-mail address there and get a follow-up mail if you were invited earlier.
I was in the MS Connect program during Vista and now in 7, and I don't live in the US but I received a complimentary copy of Vista when it was completed.
so they give away 500 copies big deal 20000 copies world wide would have been a better plan it's not like it'd cost them much
Saying that it's the nicest OS to date they have done. I have never done this before but I have replaced Windows Vista on my Notebook, 2 desktop versions as it is so stable and has drivers for all my hardware. Two of those are 64 bit installations which I have kept away from for some time.
So I will build a OEM machine when on release and then buy two Home Premium upgrades as I really only need the Media Center features.
One free copy would be nice though /sigh
I must say that Microsoft did a good job at releasing the software to the public early and not making it closed beta. They will sell a LOT more copies that way.
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