Hey, all

I came across this the other day, all you have to do is take a simple 4 question test and microsoft will send you a free USB key.

http://www.microsoft.com//windowsxp/myster...rp/default.mspx

Once you are there, on the right side there will be a picture of a USB key with "Valuable Information" written by it. Click on that, and you will enter your mailing address, take a 4 question test, and if you answer correctly, microsoft will send you your key with "valuable" information on it. Once it comes in, its yours to keep!

Just so you know, I dont know the storage size of it, and it takes about 6-8 weeks to be delivered, but, hey, its free!






(PS, the answers are 2,T,T,T -- but the test is extremely easy anyway )

-Nick

sweet! thats like a dollar and hour!

Just filled in the form can't wait till it comes in...

Filled it out about a week ago!

Can't wait!

When someone receives it could they post the storage size. I am guessing this is probably a 64 or 128 mb because I would be surprised if Bill Gates would give away free 2 gig usb keys .

Some have repoted it as small as 8MB and as big as 64MB. It's nothing fancy. In addition, some have also reported, that you cannot erase the data on it. However, I'm it can be don.e

http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=437795

Just a step up from carrying a floppy. 8meg that is.

Thats all people speculating Yano. No one has received it yet to know what size it really is or if the data on it is erasable. I wouldn't expect it be all that large a stick, but one never knows. I don't know how many they are giving out but they are still allowing you sign up so that is a good sign.

For those of you who may be worried about receiving spam because of this I will tell you that about two years ago Microsoft did something like this concerning their Visual Basic .NET 2003 software. I signed up and not only did I receive a free complete full version of Visual Basic .NET Standard but I have yet to receive any spam because I signed up for it ( I did not check the boxes to receive offers from the third party providers though, that may make a difference).

Darn I wonder if we can still get a free copy of visual basics... really got to keep your eye peeled on those sites never know when there are free giveaways.

Well, if you can't "erase" the data on the drives, there's always the option to re-format it ... heh

Well i've order mine! Surely we can put our tech-heads together and get around the erasing thing. I don't even know why i want one ecause i have a 1gb one already, but I couldn't turn down a free offer!
I wonder who'll recieve it first!
I wonder if it will take long to ship to the UK?
David

But we must do a "backup," before we proceed.

I have Googled around.
And among the questions expressed here there are a couple of others.
As in is it RAM or ROM?
And will it be read only, or no?


LOL Time will tell.

Maybe Bill Gates blocked it by putting something in a security update but I know basically half of the people here can run linux somewhere to format there

If there is a way we will find it

BTW this is a pic of me

Whatever it is RAM or ROM it can and will be overwritten or modded.

I wonder if Bill Gates is going to be pissed off at our conspiracy theories




LET'S DANCE

ya it is probably bill gates sercret plan to take over the world buy installing mind control machines into our computers. he will have every single one of us walking around like zombies saying. "buy microsoft, buy micosoft um k." lol

HOLY bleep THAT IS SO TRUE

*Reformating computer*
*Installing Linux*
*Burning any kind of Microsoft CD, DVD, Floppy ANYTHING WITH THE WORD MICROSOFT*

OMG WE ARE ALL GOING TO BECOME SLAVES OF BILL GATES

MOMMMY

Too late!

we will survive. Google and AOL wont let him do it just yet. they have to figure out a deal for their half of the world and right now bill is only offering the middle east and africa. lol

well if there is one thing worse than M$ is AOL. I hate AOL. always sending there devil CDs in the mail.

Actually they make lovely coasters!

Or great target pratice...

i usually use them as frisbees......

I use my .22 and shoot them right in the hole and after I get bored I get the 12 gauge...

I like it when it shatters

Rocket fins....

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/p...e/h2orfins3.htm

As long as they keep sending those lovely cases I will take all they send me. I have a corporate shredder that handles the CDs.

Spray w/ brake cleaner, light ,and toss

I tried to melt one with a lighter. lol
Which did not work so good.
So now I just scratch a few choice words on them. And fling them in the trash.

Cool. Just ordered one. Hope supplies have lasted...

Still waiting...

BTW when someone gets it pleas post here... It's hacking time...

AWW! Only America! Shipment is only to America!

WTF Where was that written

Again Bill Gates trying to screw us canadians.

And I was hoping to get that so I could turn in my french project...

In the shipping form I cant change the country!! And and the start and all made sure that every detail was right but I cant change the following two steps!!

Preview of what I am talking about:

Problem Number One:



Problem Number Two:

Where are you located Professional. If you are outside the USA or in a country where they are not participating, MS may have used your IP address to locate your country.

I was able to change the country to canada...

Anyways just another way microsoft is trying to screw us...

I live in Australia, Thanks Yano

yeah i managed to change the country to UK

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mystery...mitedoffer.mspx

Sorry for anyone that didn't get there order in soon enough... hope mine get's here soon.

Grr...3-5 more weeks...Hurry it up, Microsoft...

Geeze microsoft is always late...

I just wanted to know has anyone received it yet?

Myself and a friend both took the test and neither of us have received the thumb drive as of yet. But as long as it takes Microsoft to do things I would be surprized if we get them in this year. Probably next year or never.

I am sorry but you are just going to have to wait like the rest of us. Actually I went to Wal-Mart and bought a 256 Mb one for less than $20.00 - it is a Scandisk Cruzer. Works great.

Yeah I know there cheap and we aren't hoping for much. Maybe 32mb... if that... I just like to receive stuff in the mail







Mod Edit: This topic will be merged with another.

It has been 6 1/2 weeks for me, so... not yet.

Yeah, i still haven't gotten anything... i was actually wondering the other day when it was going to get here, or if anyone else has gotten one..... BAH!

I don't know if or when there was a cut-off, but there aren't anymore.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mystery...mitedoffer.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com//windowsxp/myster...rp/default.mspx

Yeah, i saw a while ago (i think someone posted) that they removed the free offer.... They must've gotten an overwhelming response, and didn't feel like sending out a free 16mb Usb key to everyone

I submitted mine the first of March. I have yet to receive mine. I should be receiving it here shortly.