READ: Microsoft Expands Windows Anti-Piracy Program, maybe free stuff for you!

[TechZ]

Microsoft Just Wants a Little Look - Do you want to let Microsoft check if your copy of Windows is legit? How about if they promise it's anonymous? How about if they give you some free stuff?

[confus-ed]

..Microsoft is offering English-speaking Genuine Advantage participants a free copy of Photo Story 3 for Windows; five MSN Zone games for half price; a free trial version of its OneNote note-taking product; a free copy of the Microsoft Holiday Fun Pack; a hosted version of SharePoint for half-price; and a subscription to the Microsoft List Builder service for less than $10 a month..

To coin a phrase around here .. 'That's racist !'
(Mind they do say they'll make it available in other lanuages).

I'm sure M$ has lost the plot with this one , their real motives are as clear as a bell, get everything online all tied up together & then they know what you are up to !

Microsoft advises users who discover their software is not genuine to make sure to continue to turn on Windows Automatic Updates to receive critical security updates; to return their products to the reseller or other party which sold them the product; and to fill out a "Report Piracy Now" report on the Microsoft Genuine Advantage site if the seller declines to replace the counterfeit product.

Oh yeah so that does you any good - how ? Arrrr, I be a pirate I be, arrrr, refund be what me 'earty ? arrr I be off, arrr !

This really does 'tickle me' .. M$ are forever banging on about 'secure' & how everything is best done the Billy boy way -shame they can't even protect themselves from the humble CD burner -shows remarkable insight that does - NOT !