My thoughts exactly. Thanks for the input. If I could afford XP-Pro I could probably afford the new computer it would come on, LOL. Maybe by the time they have longhorn out on the new ones, a miracle will have sent me the price of the new computer. No way I can justify even XP-Pro when this is just my little hobby. Thanks again, Sammi Thanks for your input. Bashful Bob wrote: > Well Sammi > > My opinion that is if it is to good to be true, then it probably is. > > Also the place you click is in the add section of the web page so > that gets me wondering. The info that is required to input to get it > free smells, to me, that you are going to end up on an email, mailing > list at the least or maybe a spam list. Guess that could be one way > they are going to pay for the cost of the OS. Darn sight sure MS > isn't giving it away free, in my humble opinion. > > On the other side of the coin, I have XP PRO and can get it from > school for $10. So that may make it a little easier for me to be a > tad leery. > > In short, I would not go for it. > > I am thinking the upgrade XP PRO UPGRADE runs about that price they > are quoting for the over the counter version and I thought XP PRO > went for more in the over the counter version. > > Just my Dollar Two Ninety Eight > > Life is what happens in between plans. > > Virus free email by Norton's > This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and/or > entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is > privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable > law. If you are not the addressee, or authorized to receive this on > behalf of the addressee, you are hereby notified that you may not > use, copy, disclose, or distribute to anyone this message or any part > thereof. If you have received this in error, please immediately > advise the sender by e-mail and delete this information. Thank you > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sammi" <sammi@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 10:30 AM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Firefox problems ScotsNewsletter link > > >> I went to the site recommended below and it looks like a good place. >> I have a question tho, up on the top left side there is a link to >> "Free Windows XP Pro". I clicked on that and it looks too good to be >> true, and we all know the rest of that quote, heheh. Anyway, if you >> click to the next page you are to input your zip code to see if they >> are offering this freebie in your area. If you do that, there are >> several fields to fill in, name etc. Is this for real or another >> scam? Anyone know? >> >> TIA, >> >> Sammi >> >> Don wrote: >>> http://www.scotsnewsletter.com/68.htm >>> This is a very good newsletter! The May 2005 Part I edition has an >>> interesting article on what Longhorn may look like when it is >>> released and it also has an article on problems in Firefox. These >>> problems are not security related but they are problems that others >>> might suffer and would like to know more about. >>> >>> The link is safe to follow. You will not be possessed by any pop-up >>> generators or other problems. >>> >>> I would definitely recommend it as a newsletter worth subscribing >>> to. >>> >>> Don -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/