-replied off list- On 4 May 2009, at 12:07, Harry Rickards <hricka...@l33tmyst.com> wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > James Milligan wrote: >> Just to piggy back onto this, has anyone got a product key they >> aren't >> going to use? I work in an IT shop so it would be good to have some >> practice on it (Windows 7) >> >> Also, I think it's a bit unfair to slow the servers down just because >> you can. It's a free world, let people choose what software they want >> to use! >> >> James Milligan >> >> On 4 May 2009, at 11:55, Harry Rickards <hricka...@l33tmyst.com> >> wrote: >> >> Rob Beard wrote: >>>>> Michael Douglas wrote: >>>>>> You're certainly better off than trying to get the Windows 7 >>>>>> Beta, >>>>>> or in >>>>>> 2 days, the RC. It took MSFT about 10hours just to make the thing >>>>>> available!!! >>>>>> >>>>>> -- Mehall >>>>>> >>>>> I had an e-mail from Microsoft today, they're making Windows 7 RC >>>>> available to the 'little people' (i.e. non Technet/MSDN >>>>> subscribers) >>>>> tomorrow although I like what it said in the e-mail about it being >>>>> available until 30th June 2009 and there are no limits on product >>>>> keys >>>>> or downloads, it then goes on to say... >>>>> >>>>> * /"So you dont need rush to make sure you get your copy. When yo >>>>> ure >>>>> ready to download the RC, itll be waiting for you./*" >>>>> >>>>> I guess they're trying to get potential downloaders to hang fire >>>>> until >>>>> they really want it, but I still wouldn't be surprised if they >>>>> get a >>>>> whole load of downloads in the first couple of days. >>>>> >>>>> Having just reinstalled my laptop with Vista x64 and Ubuntu 9.04 >>>>> dual >>>>> booting I'll hang fire I think. >>>>> >>>>> Rob >>>>> >>>>> >> I might download the RC a few times on my VPS in America that's got >> roughly 10 meg/sec connection, just to slow their servers down. I'd >> never willing use a Microsoft product in a million years. >> > > I've got a product key you can use, it works with the beta, so should > work with the RC. It's never been used, I just got it because I did > consider downloading the beta, until I saw the size. Contact me off > list > if you want it. > > > - -- > Many thanks > Harry Rickards (a.k.a l33tmyst) > > - -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > Version: 3.1 > GAT/GCM/GCS/GCC/GIT/GM d? s: a? C++++ UL++++ P- L+++ E--- W+++ N o K+ > w--- O- M- V- PS+ PE Y+ PGP++ t 5 X R tv-- b+++ DI D---- G e* h! !r > y? > - ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iEYEARECAAYFAkn+zFUACgkQ1kZz3mRu0Gry4ACfV8arPI4qMJVSCbiLUNgaKRyM > 3sYAoM5EXG+SWmrhJPdk7cXcSAICWax1 > =ctKZ > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
