Free Windows Vista Business & Office Professional 2007 ?

[beyonddc]

Originally posted by: commOdog
vista still down for me

I can confirm that also.
The main page is up, but when you click on any link, none of the links work.

 

[StevenYoo]

I didn't get the survey e-mails for the 2nd and 3rd webcast, but according to the website, i'm all completed and all set to receive my free Office.

woo!

 

[Morrie20]

Yeah, I completed everything last night and haven't received my first e-mail. I'm learning patience!

 

[BrokenArrow]

Whew, vista is showing sold out now. Glad I got registered. 3 videos pending for me. Just finished them today though.

 

[lokiju]

Dead

 

[Morrie20]

office is still available

 

[commOdog]

"Already Registered? If you have already registered for the Vista Campaign, selected a gift and are eligible to receive the free gift, please continue to watch your webcasts to complete the requirements for your free Windows Vista Business."

how do we continue to watch webcasts if we can't get to them???????

 

[Darknessxk]

Who here signed up and doesn't have business info? If so, what did you guys put?

 

[misle]

Originally posted by: Slikkster
VISTA Is Sold Out for new registrants. Already registered can continue to qualify by watching the webcasts.

Quote:

We?re sorry; there are no more gifts available. While you are here, learn how you can leverage 2007 Microsoft Office system to deliver powerful applications of your own. Register and watch the Webcasts and/or vLabs below, you?ll actually gain skills you can put to use! Also, why not check out the Community section to see some of the cool things others are doing.
Already Registered? If you have already registered for the Vista Campaign, selected a gift and are eligible to receive the free gift, please continue to watch your webcasts to complete the requirements for your free Windows Vista Business.

Unquote

Thank god! I just finished watching them (couldn't watch them streaming, had to download), and all my videos say "Pending." I went to check on my status and saw the "Sold Out" and I was very worried.

 

[BUrassler]

Originally posted by: misle

Originally posted by: Slikkster
VISTA Is Sold Out for new registrants. Already registered can continue to qualify by watching the webcasts.

Quote:

We?re sorry; there are no more gifts available. While you are here, learn how you can leverage 2007 Microsoft Office system to deliver powerful applications of your own. Register and watch the Webcasts and/or vLabs below, you?ll actually gain skills you can put to use! Also, why not check out the Community section to see some of the cool things others are doing.
Already Registered? If you have already registered for the Vista Campaign, selected a gift and are eligible to receive the free gift, please continue to watch your webcasts to complete the requirements for your free Windows Vista Business.

Unquote

Thank god! I just finished watching them (couldn't watch them streaming, had to download), and all my videos say "Pending." I went to check on my status and saw the "Sold Out" and I was very worried.

I cant seem to stream either and downloaded my first for Office just now. How does it know when and if we finished watching if we downloaded it? How does it work?

 

[StevenYoo]

Originally posted by: BUrassler

I cant seem to stream either and downloaded my first for Office just now. How does it know when and if we finished watching if we downloaded it? How does it work?

they don't know if you watch the whole thing.

i think the only thing that matters is that you log-in to the system that has all the webcast streams.

 

[coloumb]

Originally posted by: Darknessxk
Who here signed up and doesn't have business info? If so, what did you guys put?

Make up a business name...

LOL - now that Vista is "sold out" - the site loads up extremely fast.

 

[BUrassler]

Originally posted by: StevenYoo

Originally posted by: BUrassler

I cant seem to stream either and downloaded my first for Office just now. How does it know when and if we finished watching if we downloaded it? How does it work?

they don't know if you watch the whole thing.

i think the only thing that matters is that you log-in to the system that has all the webcast streams.

I dont know what the hell I am doing wrong... I can stream the videos and it does not appear that I am properly logged in either

 

[galperi1]

can anyone get the vista site to load? I keep getting a 404 error trying to even reach it

 

[imported_EmreNU]

Originally posted by: galperi1
can anyone get the vista site to load? I keep getting a 404 error trying to even reach it

The Vista site's been going on and off for the past couple days. If you registered before the site said Vista was sold out, then just be patient until the server is back up.

And no, I can't get to it right now (trying to check if my pendings are now completed).

 

[IHAVEAQUESTION]

When did the "sold out" sign got put on on the site? I completed both the vista and office the day before yesterday. I hope I made it.

 

[Slikkster]

One thing this offer has shown is the difference between some of the top three deals sites in terms of viewership.

SD: 186,000+ Views for their Vista/Office Thread
FW: 45,000+ Views for their Vista/Office Thread
AT: 6,300+ Views for this Vista/Office Thread


Not sure if one can draw definitive conclusions from one topic, but it is enlightening.

The Office free offer is still available as of this writing. I couldn't get into the Vista site at all a few minutes ago. I was "Pending" as of yesterday.

 

[13Gigatons]

Originally posted by: Slikkster
One thing this offer has shown is the difference between some of the top three deals sites in terms of viewership.

SD: 186,000+ Views for their Vista/Office Thread
FW: 45,000+ Views for their Vista/Office Thread
AT: 6,300+ Views for this Vista/Office Thread


Not sure if one can draw definitive conclusions from one topic, but it is enlightening.

The Office free offer is still available as of this writing. I couldn't get into the Vista site at all a few minutes ago. I was "Pending" as of yesterday.

What is SD ?

 

[cpals]

Originally posted by: 13Gigatons

Originally posted by: Slikkster
One thing this offer has shown is the difference between some of the top three deals sites in terms of viewership.

SD: 186,000+ Views for their Vista/Office Thread
FW: 45,000+ Views for their Vista/Office Thread
AT: 6,300+ Views for this Vista/Office Thread


Not sure if one can draw definitive conclusions from one topic, but it is enlightening.

The Office free offer is still available as of this writing. I couldn't get into the Vista site at all a few minutes ago. I was "Pending" as of yesterday.

What is SD ?

SlickDeals?

 

[QuixoticOne]

Thanks, OP, in for both, hopefully!

To the last poster: SD = slick deals AFAIK.

 

[Slikkster]

Originally posted by: 13Gigatons

What is SD ?

Yes, it is slickdeals.net

It is important to note that AT does have more stringent rules about things like coupon codes, etc., which would naturally favor other sites that permit those.

One thing I did on my Hotmail/Live profile was to make sure it accurately reflected my name and industry, as well as birthday/zip code to make sure that all of these things would pass muster as far as qualifying people for this promotion.

I don't know how else they would go about checking people's qualifications if not via these profiles. So, if you have totally bogus info in your Hotmail/Live profile that would cause you problems in the qualifications process, might be worth your while to update and correct it at least until such time as you are deemed qualified by MS.

 

[commOdog]

Vista and office sites are up now!

Shipping Info Congratulations! You?ve completed the number of Webcasts required to receive a free, fully-licensed copy of Windows Vista Business. Once we?ve confirmed that you meet the eligibility requirements stated in the offer details below we will ship your gift within 6-8 weeks of the release to manufacturing of Windows Vista. While you?re waiting, why not check out additional Webcasts to further your skills?

woohoo!

 

[Ushio]

Finally got back on to finish the Vista videos

Vista 2 complete 1 pending
Office 3 complete

 

[hcdunk]

Hmm, Vista site is still down for me. Luckily I've managed to finish all the videos, just want to see that "completed" so I can stop sweating it.

 

[lokiju]

Damn I was to slow on this one, wanted Vista