Comments on: Microsoft Closes The Doors On Vista/Office Giveaway http://cybernetnews.com/2006/12/01/microsoft-closes-the-doors-on-vistaoffice-giveaway/ Technology News Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:58:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: MetaMan http://cybernetnews.com/2006/12/01/microsoft-closes-the-doors-on-vistaoffice-giveaway/#comment-47762 MetaMan Sun, 03 Dec 2006 21:07:51 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/01/microsoft-closes-the-doors-on-vistaoffice-giveaway/#comment-47762 I didn't bother with this even though I could get through. I believe that if someone has a software product, they don't have to upgrade to the version that comes out immediately after (but if they have something a few versions out of date they might want to look into upgrading), and since I have WinXP and Office 2003, I don't feel compelled to upgrade. Besides, they were offering the business versions when what I want are Home Premium and Student Edition (don't ask why). On a related note: If you have Win2K or Office 2000/XP, now is the time to upgrade! ;) I didn’t bother with this even though I could get through. I believe that if someone has a software product, they don’t have to upgrade to the version that comes out immediately after (but if they have something a few versions out of date they might want to look into upgrading), and since I have WinXP and Office 2003, I don’t feel compelled to upgrade. Besides, they were offering the business versions when what I want are Home Premium and Student Edition (don’t ask why).

On a related note: If you have Win2K or Office 2000/XP, now is the time to upgrade! ;)

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2006/12/01/microsoft-closes-the-doors-on-vistaoffice-giveaway/#comment-47428 Ryan Sun, 03 Dec 2006 00:14:38 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/01/microsoft-closes-the-doors-on-vistaoffice-giveaway/#comment-47428 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-47412">Trannor wrote:</a><blockquote>The blurb mentioning the taxes is a little misleading you'll be taxed if you got BOTH. Not if you just got one or the other. Federal law states a gift over $600USD is taxable. Vista is $299 and Office is $499. So one alone isn't enough for taxability. Both together is $798 ...</blockquote></div> Yes, it is only if you get both which is why they will send you one and then let you send back the form. Otherwise they would have to send you the form before they sent you either product. Trannor wrote:
The blurb mentioning the taxes is a little misleading
you’ll be taxed if you got BOTH. Not if you just got one or the other. Federal law states a gift over $600USD is taxable. Vista is $299 and Office is $499. So one alone isn’t enough for taxability. Both together is $798 …

Yes, it is only if you get both which is why they will send you one and then let you send back the form. Otherwise they would have to send you the form before they sent you either product.

]]> By: Trannor http://cybernetnews.com/2006/12/01/microsoft-closes-the-doors-on-vistaoffice-giveaway/#comment-47412 Trannor Sat, 02 Dec 2006 23:16:30 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/01/microsoft-closes-the-doors-on-vistaoffice-giveaway/#comment-47412 The blurb mentioning the taxes is a little misleading you'll be taxed if you got BOTH. Not if you just got one or the other. Federal law states a gift over $600USD is taxable. Vista is $299 and Office is $499. So one alone isn't enough for taxability. Both together is $798 ... The blurb mentioning the taxes is a little misleading
you’ll be taxed if you got BOTH. Not if you just got one or the other. Federal law states a gift over $600USD is taxable. Vista is $299 and Office is $499. So one alone isn’t enough for taxability. Both together is $798 …

]]> By: Marina making pictures http://cybernetnews.com/2006/12/01/microsoft-closes-the-doors-on-vistaoffice-giveaway/#comment-47184 Marina making pictures Sat, 02 Dec 2006 11:46:17 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/01/microsoft-closes-the-doors-on-vistaoffice-giveaway/#comment-47184 I have tested this mentioned give-away version of M$-Office and I am still very unipressed with it. I think Openoffice 2 is a far better office software for daily use. Thank you for sharing this story with me ! I have tested this mentioned give-away version of M$-Office and I am still very unipressed with it. I think Openoffice 2 is a far better office software for daily use.

Thank you for sharing this story with me !

]]> By: Thilak http://cybernetnews.com/2006/12/01/microsoft-closes-the-doors-on-vistaoffice-giveaway/#comment-47111 Thilak Sat, 02 Dec 2006 07:45:58 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/01/microsoft-closes-the-doors-on-vistaoffice-giveaway/#comment-47111 I was just lucky enough to get my copy ;) phew! I was just lucky enough to get my copy ;) phew!

]]> By: bloodsugarwilksm http://cybernetnews.com/2006/12/01/microsoft-closes-the-doors-on-vistaoffice-giveaway/#comment-47093 bloodsugarwilksm Sat, 02 Dec 2006 06:51:34 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/01/microsoft-closes-the-doors-on-vistaoffice-giveaway/#comment-47093 True. Ryan is correct. I check CyberNet many times a day and Ryan reported on this <em>very</em> quickly. True. Ryan is correct. I check CyberNet many times a day and Ryan reported on this very quickly.

]]> By: jkrebs1 http://cybernetnews.com/2006/12/01/microsoft-closes-the-doors-on-vistaoffice-giveaway/#comment-46977 jkrebs1 Sat, 02 Dec 2006 00:35:35 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/01/microsoft-closes-the-doors-on-vistaoffice-giveaway/#comment-46977 "IRS requires Microsoft to have the developers send back a signed W9 form before they receive the second item" LOL so glad i didn't waste any time on this. what a hassle. “IRS requires Microsoft to have the developers send back a signed W9 form before they receive the second item”

LOL

so glad i didn’t waste any time on this. what a hassle.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2006/12/01/microsoft-closes-the-doors-on-vistaoffice-giveaway/#comment-46953 Ryan Fri, 01 Dec 2006 23:44:18 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/01/microsoft-closes-the-doors-on-vistaoffice-giveaway/#comment-46953 Hmmm...I reported on this two days ago which was the morning after it happened. At that time the site was so bogged down still that you could hardly get in. Hmmm…I reported on this two days ago which was the morning after it happened. At that time the site was so bogged down still that you could hardly get in.

]]> By: Andrew http://cybernetnews.com/2006/12/01/microsoft-closes-the-doors-on-vistaoffice-giveaway/#comment-46951 Andrew Fri, 01 Dec 2006 23:40:29 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/01/microsoft-closes-the-doors-on-vistaoffice-giveaway/#comment-46951 Dude seriously CyberNetNews should have reported this site the moment it became available, so all of us CyberNetNews readers could have gotten a copy of Windows for Free. Dude seriously CyberNetNews should have reported this site the moment it became available, so all of us CyberNetNews readers could have gotten a copy of Windows for Free.

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