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Win a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate

March 5th, 2007 AEST by Long Zheng
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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.

Windows Vista Ultimate boxIn 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.

Windows Vista discI 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

  1. 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.

  2. Cloudream

    It costs 5 RMB in China… – -~

  3. Long Zheng

    The Windows Vista team doesn’t think so, so I’ll take their word for it :)

  4. Jordan Messenger

    “Windows Vista on a recordable CD”
    Dont you mean DVD :p

  5. Long Zheng

    @Jordan: True that.

  6. 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

  7. M.

    This competition is like asking, “So who wants to win a pile of dung?”

  8. 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.

  9. Matt Sharpe

    @M

    What do you feed the cows round your place?!

  10. Zim

    Wow, nice contest ^^
    You made me laugh with the small contract-like letters
    Lets see what happens!

  11. 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.

  12. Lauren

    If you think it’s so crappy, why bother even replying?
    Some of us would love to have a copy of it.

  13. Stephen

    I would like a copy of vista for the media center.

  14. Chad

    haha “rainbow-of-fun machine”

    GOLD!

  15. Long Zheng

    @sb.net: Because its burnt by Microsoft, and its the RTM version ;)

  16. 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)

  17. Ziad

    This is prettey cool, Long. Good on you. :)

    Various fingerprints and scratches – That’s my favourite part of the prize!!

  18. David Gray

    Thanx for doing this

  19. Praveen

    Long, I just received the cap. Its nice. Thanks for sending me one. now send me this too :P .

  20. GL

    “Duplicate entry: Your multiple personality has already submitted an entry!”

    I have never entered before and it wont let me submit

  21. Travis Carnahan

    As a tablet guy, I world love to try the personalized hand-writing recognition!

  22. zhangbin

    Thanks,i wish myself i can get vista!

  23. zmc

    I am come from china ,I want to try!

  24. 胡永昌

    Thanks,i wish myself i can get vista!

  25. wood.fan

    Good luck!!!

    Thank you!!!

  26. weilanta

    Ilike Vista!

  27. kevin ying

    Good luck !

  28. Joe Qiao

    really???

  29. Roger

    I am come from china ,I want to try!

  30. YuXang Lao

    This is cool!!!

  31. Praveen

    mm…. i guess Long is again linked at some chinese site.

  32. FANGOU

    I am come from china.

  33. 瞿腾云

    I am come from china ,I want to try!

  34. 徐学锋(XuXueFeng)

    这个国内也好搞一下的。
    Good Luck Me!

  35. 天恩

    If I win it,I very luck!

  36. 张洁洁

    Ilove vista. love mlcro too.

  37. chixin

    loading……
    Thanks Microsoft!

  38. 张洁洁

    I love vista. love micro too.

  39. tony he

    I love windows vista

  40. tony he

    thank you

  41. 张洁洁

    222006 江苏连云港市郁州南路11号1-201室7信箱。

  42. 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

  43. Long Zheng

    Oh brother.

  44. 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.

  45. 祁常伟

    yes ,I’m looking forward to that !

  46. Franky.zhang

    good luck for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  47. chenzaidong

    Thanks Microsoft!

  48. 曾珊珊

    see you!!!

  49. 姜小松

    I want to get vista

  50. 姜小松

    thank you !microsoft!

  51. Zheng Li

    I love Windows Vista!

  52. ganlei

    I like it very much!

  53. 吴凌

    361004 福建厦门文屏路28号706室

  54. 杨柳

    good luck for every one!!

  55. qpeas

    I want to try effect out , take a look at how

  56. 张鑫

    yes ,I’m looking forward to that !I love Windows Vista!

  57. jedi chow

    i want …vista………

    thank u.

  58. shanlei

    Thanks Microsoft

  59. 张鑫

    430023武汉将军花园A5-1-203

  60. Lu ping yi

    I will try it

  61. 任宏伟

    Thanks Microsoft

  62. 褚尊起

    I WILL TRY IT,THANK YOU.

  63. 杨开明

    希望能给我一个机会

  64. WangLei

    I Want have it

  65. Hai Shen

    I would like to try the Vista Ultimate to see what’s the difference with XP.

  66. franklin pang

    I would like a copy of vista for the media center.
    新年快乐

    Franklin Pang IT Dept.
    WUXI CHINA RESOURCES MICRO-ASSEMBLY TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD (ANST)
    Add : New District Science & Technology Park,
    No.55 Ximei Road,Wuxi,Jiangsu

    中国无锡新区 华润安盛 锡梅路55号 IT部 franklin 逄

  67. 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!

  68. tianming01

    i wish

  69. HawkRay

    Hi,
    Wish I am lucky.
    God bless me!

  70. 刘辉

    我喜欢它!!!

  71. hedexin

    试试运气,因为我大喜欢这个系统

  72. 毛凯

    试试运气,因为我大喜欢这个系统

  73. 陈苹

    Really???

    I like it!

    I will try it,Thank You.

  74. MingYuan Lin

    试试运气,因为我大喜欢这个系统

  75. zhang zhenhua

    I like it!

  76. mymtjqch

    good luck to me!

  77. 韩少锋

    good luck to me i love vista

  78. rollswen

    i love it

  79. 两肋排骨

    oh! my god, I’m back…..

  80. Alex Khristov

    Judging by all the comments, I take it that the Chinese flooded you again?

  81. Jordan Messenger

    lol, they are invadeing :( , Can you do a Australia only contest :p

  82. zhengming

    i want get the vista .

  83. Henry

    Yeah :( make it an Australia content! :) :)

  84. 郭琦

    给我套好不?

  85. 余晓斌

    I like it and hope the good luckies to me.

  86. 陈卫平

    希望这个幸运的人是我!!!

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    form china boy!

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