Re: Buy WinXP Pro for $50 - cheapsoftware.com ???

From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 07/04/04 

Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 10:42:19 -0600

Greetings --

    Think about it for a moment. (Actually, I realize you have though
about it, or you wouldn't be asking. You're just seeking confirmation
of your suspicions.)

    Would a legitimate business offering such stunning,
too-good-to-be-true bargains have to resort to spam advertising to get
the word out? There's nothing in the least bit legitimate about the
sites advertised in this manner. Have you visited any of the
advertised sites and you read the - broken English - FAQ?

"Simply because the CD's we sell are OEM [Original Equipment
Manufacturer] copies which means you will receive the installation CDs
only [they do not come in their original retail packing and do not
include the manual]. " OEM _and_ retail packaging? Hmmmm, how is
that possible?

"Can I register the software? No." Why not, if it's legitimate?

"I have purchased a CD but I have lost the serial key label. What can
I do? Panic not, as all CD's are shipped with the serial numbers
included in a text file [as well as on the CD sleeve label]. Simply
insert the CD into your CD-drive and search for a file called
serial.txt. Simply search the CD for this file. " _NO_ legitimate
installation CD - OEM or retail - comes with the Product Key stored in
a text file on the CD.

    People who have admitted to succumbing to the temptations of these
sites have reported getting nothing more than a copy of one of the
several widely known pirated Volume Licensed versions, which won't
allow the installation of SP1, or any subsequent updates.

Bruce Chambers 

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"Mark" <mark@noemailaddress.com> wrote in message
news:%23vYrE3VYEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I keep receiving these spam ads for purchasing Windows XP
Professional
> (Retail version) for $50.00.
>
> When I go cheapsoftware.com:
>
> http://www.cheapsoftware.com/
>
> enter "windows xp professional" in the Software Search By Keywords
> field, click GO, in the "Sponsored Links" section I click on the
"Buy
> Windows XP Pro -Cheap" link that frames this web page:
>
> https://s.p2.hostingprod.com/@softysurplus.com/ssl/44.htm
>
> How true is this deal?
>
> TekDeal.com has Windows XP Professional for $119.00:
>
> http://www.tekdeal.com/item.asp?n=winxppcdk&d=44&sc=GOOG&k=AD4
>
> I find the full retail version of Windows XP Professional version
for
> $299.99 everywhere else; Best Buy Circuit City, buy.com ($279.94),
etc.
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