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Purchasing Genuine Microsoft Software
Answering the following five questions can help protect you from counterfeit software.
1. Are you buying from a reputable reseller?
Protect yourself from purchasing counterfeit software by buying from resellers who sell only genuine Microsoft software.
2. Is a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) included?
A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) is a label that helps you identify genuine Microsoft software. Retail Microsoft software ships with a COA affixed to the outside of the packaging. If a COA is not present on the packaging, it is not genuine software and is not properly licensed. A COA should never be purchased without the software it authenticates.
3. Is a hologram CD, DVD, or recovery media included?
Many Microsoft products ship on hologram CDs or DVDs in order to protect against counterfeiting.
A hologram disc features a holographic image on the surface of the disc. This holographic image is part of the disc itself; it is not a sticker.
Note: Genuine Windows software purchased with a new computer may come with recovery media. Recovery media is an installation disc used to restore your Microsoft software in case it fails. Your PC manufacturer should provide a means of recovering your genuine Microsoft software. This may include a hologram CD, DVD, or another form of media.
4. Are the product packaging and documentation high quality?
One of the clearest indications that you are purchasing genuine Microsoft software is professionally produced packaging and documentation.
Note: Microsoft will never print a product key directly on the software packaging and it should not be visible prior to purchase. If you've received a package with a product key displayed, you are not getting genuine Microsoft software.
5. Is an End-user License Agreement (EULA) included?
If you accept its terms, the EULA gives you permission to use the software, grants you some additional rights, and imposes certain restrictions on your use of the software. The EULA includes the "Grant of License" section, which describes how you may use the software.
Also included in the EULA are restrictions against reverse engineering, leasing, or renting the software and other restrictions that apply to the particular software. In addition, the EULA describes the terms under which you may make a backup or archival copy of the software, and it details the limited warranty provided for the product.
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- How to Avail. Log on to www.microsoft.com/philippines
/genuine
from March 19 to May 25, 2007 to validate your copy of Windows XP. If you are qualified to avail the Pinoy Genuine Kit, purchases may be done in two ways: direct from participating Microsoft Elite and Advanced Volume License Resellers nationwide or online via international credit cards (e.g., Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Diners).
- Discounts. Enjoy the Pinoy Genuine Kit at the discounted SRP of US$149 (or PhP7,599 using exchange rate of PhP51:US$1 for estimate purposes only), inclusive of handling and shipping costs. Actual exchange rate will be based on the rate used by the credit card issuer on the date of the transaction.
- Raffle. Get one raffle coupon for every purchase of the Pinoy Genuine Kit for a chance win a home theater system, PDAs, desktop PCs, Xbox 360 game consoles, digital cameras and printers. A raffle coupon is given to the customer either: 1) by the reseller, if he/she has purchased direct; or, 2) by mail, if he/she has purchased online.
- Drop Boxes. Fill out the raffle coupon with complete name, address, telephone number (if any) and mobile number (if any), and affix signature. Deadline for submission of raffle coupons is on or before May 25, 2007, until 6:00 p.m. only. Drop boxes are also located at the Microsoft Philippines Office, 16F 6750 Ayala Tower Office Building, 6750 Ayala Avenue, Makati City, and the Microsoft Philippines Southern Office, 7F Skyrise Building, Asia Town IT Park, Apas, Cebu City. Alternatively, customers may mail filled out raffle stubs to the following address: “Pinoy Genuine Kit Promo” c/o Microsoft Philippines Office, 16F 6750 Ayala Tower Office Building, 6750 Ayala Avenue, Makati City. Raffle stubs received by mail will be accepted until June 7, 2007, 6:00 p.m. only.
- Raffle Draw Date. Draw date is set on June 8, 2007, 4:00 p.m. at the Microsoft Philippines Office. Qualified entries may win more than once. Winners will be notified via registered mail.
- Redemption. Prizes must be redeemed 60 days from date of notification. Present registered mail notification, one valid ID and raffle stub when claiming the prize. Prizes may be claimed at the Microsoft Philippines Office or at the Microsoft Philippines Southern Office. Microsoft Philippines shall shoulder taxes for prizes exceeding PhP10,000.
- Exclusions. This promo cannot be combined with other ongoing Microsoft promotions. Employees of Microsoft Philippines, its partners, resellers, advertising agencies, including their relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity or affinity, are disqualified from joining the promotion.
For More Information
Call (632) 672 7230
Email mmph@microsoft.com
Per DTI-NCR Permit No. 1116, Series of 2007
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