Yup this is classified as funny by me. It seems to be a more of a joke than proving anything if you read the fine print.
I mean you have to somehow ship 2 CPUs under warranty and prolly 1 monitor to Moscow, get yourself there, buy an additional copy of the Windows operating system (assuming you already own one), hope you're the 1st one there and that they are satisfied with your demonstration. Unless you live in Moscow, the costs of the above don't justify the paltry reward and I haven't included any other expenses incurred while living in Moscow. And if you're unlucky enough to fail, you'll be listed as a loser!
So what are the benefits? US$1000, your trip to Moscow paid for and 2 days lodging. I'm sure that's really attractive.
And what are you going there to prove? That your optical drive stopped working after installing a Starforce product. At first you think this sounds reasonable, but think again. It states that "Should the subject Drive fail to read or write CD/DVD discs in the second PC, you will be acknowledged the Winner." So if after installing a Starforce product, the optical drive stops working in the original PC AND the 2nd PC, you win. However, if it works in the 2nd PC, you lose!
What's wrong with that? Nothing, except that if the drive works in the 2nd PC, don't you think the Starforce product could be the problem, since no 3rd party products are installed, as stated in the terms. Also, any other problems as a direct result of the Starforce product installation are also ignored (I heard USB functions could be impaired).
In the end, I can only find this to be an amusing PR stunt like many other have stated, though I hope someone wins it.
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Friday, December 16, 2005
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