Well if you’re not having much luck trying to brute force your way to a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate, then maybe you should enter this.
In January, Microsoft gave away copies of Windows Vista Ultimate to attendees of the CES Windows Vista Lab just in case this group of Windows Vista enthusiasts has never played with Windows Vista Ultimate. It is a pretty good gift in terms of the monetary value it represents, but it literally looks like something you could buy from a back-alley way in Chinatown for $5. Nevertheless, it has a totally legitimate product key so it is worth every dollar of a retail version.
I only found this in my ‘box of stuff from CES’ last week, so that explains why it is given away right now. I also have more than an adequate number of copies of Windows Vista for my personal use, so that explains why I’m even giving it away at all. Besides the “Not for resale” notice on the CD, and good karma, that’s all the explaining I can do.
The contents of this amazing prize includes:
- Paper CD/DVD sleeve with a clear plastic window
- Windows Vista on a recordable DVD (as seen above)
- Product key label affixed to the back of sleeve
- Various fingerprints and scratches
You can use it on your home computer, work computer or even your rainbow-of-fun machine, a.k.a. the Mac.
Submit your entry at the “Win a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate” competition page.
Competition closes Monday 12th of March, 2007.
Update: Competition ended early due to an overwhelming number of responses (mostly Chinese).
The quality of your response is not judged. Winner will be picked at random using hamsters on wheels. Attempts to bribe the hamster will disqualify you of any present and future competitions.
P.S. If you are with a company and would like to giveaway a product on this blog, please get in touch with me.
116 Comments
Herman Saksono
Isn’t this against the law Long? I believe NFR license also means that you cannot give your software to somebody else. CMIIW.
Cloudream
It costs 5 RMB in China… – -~
Long Zheng
The Windows Vista team doesn’t think so, so I’ll take their word for it
Jordan Messenger
“Windows Vista on a recordable CD”
Dont you mean DVD :p
Long Zheng
@Jordan: True that.
Henry
LOL i read it saying “CD” and when i come to comment i’ve been beaten and Long has already changed it!
lol quick!1
M.
This competition is like asking, “So who wants to win a pile of dung?”
Jonathan
@M.
If you have nothing decent, constructive, or thoughtful to say keep it to yourself. I’ve been looking all over to get Windows Vista Ultimate for a cheaper price. Free (and legal) sound very good to me.
Matt Sharpe
@M
What do you feed the cows round your place?!
sb.net
Long,
The image of the DVD (http://www.istartedsomething.com/winvistaultimate/vistadisc.jpg) says RTM. What’s up?
Zim
Wow, nice contest ^^
You made me laugh with the small contract-like letters
Lets see what happens!
Mobutu Ubuntu
I haven’t got time for the pain. You should have a “how far can you throw this disc” contest; or, who wants a new glass coaster? It’s opaque. Anybody? Oh, well.
Lauren
If you think it’s so crappy, why bother even replying?
Some of us would love to have a copy of it.
Stephen
I would like a copy of vista for the media center.
Chad
haha “rainbow-of-fun machine”
GOLD!
Long Zheng
@sb.net: Because its burnt by Microsoft, and its the RTM version
Will
Long, your email address validation thingy doesn’t appear to like “+” in an email address.
“Email incorrect: Your pet’s name is not your e-mail address”
(I use the + for email aliasing, it’s perfectly valid – and it lets me tag things so that they don’t get picked up as spam)
Ziad
This is prettey cool, Long. Good on you.
Various fingerprints and scratches – That’s my favourite part of the prize!!
David Gray
Thanx for doing this
Praveen
Long, I just received the cap. Its nice. Thanks for sending me one. now send me this too
.
GL
“Duplicate entry: Your multiple personality has already submitted an entry!”
I have never entered before and it wont let me submit
Travis Carnahan
As a tablet guy, I world love to try the personalized hand-writing recognition!
zhangbin
Thanks,i wish myself i can get vista!
Richard Chen
I want it. Thank you!
崔丽
thanks
zmc
I am come from china ,I want to try!
胡永昌
Thanks,i wish myself i can get vista!
wood.fan
Good luck!!!
Thank you!!!
weilanta
Ilike Vista!
张思武
really???
张思武
I am in china!
kevin ying
Good luck !
Joe Qiao
I need.
Joe Qiao
really???
Roger
I am come from china ,I want to try!
Aaron Ma
I want!
YuXang Lao
This is cool!!!
Praveen
mm…. i guess Long is again linked at some chinese site.
谢翔云
呵呵， ^_^
FANGOU
I am come from china.
瞿腾云
I am come from china ,I want to try!
徐学锋(XuXueFeng)
这个国内也好搞一下的。
Good Luck Me！
谢成锦
I am in china
天恩
If I win it,I very luck!
way
I meed.
唐先均
goodluck for me!!!
张洁洁
Ilove vista. love mlcro too.
chixin
loading……
Thanks Microsoft!
张洁洁
I love vista. love micro too.
tony he
I love windows vista
tony he
thank you
张洁洁
222006 江苏连云港市郁州南路11号1-201室7信箱。
刘晓磊
HAHA
张洁洁
I love vista, love micro too. 222006江苏连云港市郁州南路11号1-201室7信箱
Long Zheng
Oh brother.
Civisi
Hmmm. If I say, “I am hot, female, sexy hamster come from China,” do I get disqualified? I’m trying to bribe the hamster.
祁常伟
yes ,I’m looking forward to that !
Franky.zhang
good luck for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
iamhere
chenzaidong
Thanks Microsoft!
曾珊珊
see you!!!
姜小松
I want to get vista
姜小松
thank you !microsoft!
Zheng Li
I love Windows Vista!
ganlei
I like it very much!
吴凌
361004 福建厦门文屏路28号706室
杨柳
good luck for every one!!
qpeas
I want to try effect out , take a look at how
陈亮
thank you
张鑫
yes ,I’m looking forward to that !I love Windows Vista!
陈实
Good Luck
jedi chow
i want …vista………
thank u.
shanlei
Thanks Microsoft
liqilin
Thanks
张鑫
430023武汉将军花园A5-1-203
Lu ping yi
I will try it
任宏伟
Thanks Microsoft
褚尊起
I WILL TRY IT,THANK YOU.
张志明
fine
杨开明
希望能给我一个机会
WangLei
I Want have it
zbj
try
Hai Shen
I would like to try the Vista Ultimate to see what’s the difference with XP.
mfactory
I like it!
franklin pang
I would like a copy of vista for the media center.
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chzier
I would like to try the Vista Ultimate to see what’s the difference with XP.
我是正版的xp用户哦！
tianming01
i wish
haoyu_zhou
test
HawkRay
Hi,
Wish I am lucky.
God bless me!
刘辉
我喜欢它！！！
hedexin
试试运气,因为我大喜欢这个系统
毛凯
试试运气,因为我大喜欢这个系统
陈苹
Really???
I like it!
I will try it，Thank You.
MingYuan Lin
试试运气,因为我大喜欢这个系统
cheke
thanks
jony
like it!
zhang zhenhua
I like it!
林丰
lucky
mymtjqch
good luck to me!
韩少锋
good luck to me i love vista
张鑫
i love it
rollswen
i love it
两肋排骨
oh! my god, I’m back…..
Alex Khristov
Judging by all the comments, I take it that the Chinese flooded you again?
Jordan Messenger
lol, they are invadeing
, Can you do a Australia only contest :p
kungfu3333
I like vista.
Wen Jian Hu
???
zhengming
i want get the vista .
Henry
Yeah
make it an Australia content! 
eaglesky
goog? vista
eaglesky
?
郭琦
给我套好不？
余晓斌
I like it and hope the good luckies to me.
biosky
really?
陈卫平
希望这个幸运的人是我！！！
吴小涛
form china boy!
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