Free iPod? Does this work?

I signed up for an account over at freeipods.com. I have heard of people doing this and I wonder if this actually works. I am trying it because I want to talk about it on my podcast, Technorama.

To make this work, you have to sign up for an account, accept one of their offers, and get 5 friends to sign up also using your referral. I signed up and accepted the offer for the Rhapsody service which was only 99 cents. Just watch out for all the other offers for stuff as you are setting up your account.

If you use my referral code by clicking here, let me know, I will reciprocate.

I know this sounds like an piece of spam, but what do you do? I will probably regret putting this up.

What if Microsoft Gave Away Vista?

This would prove to be interesting, but I have my doubts. Purchasing is a form of validation. I think that is a lot of why Linux isn’t on more desktops.

The news has been around, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says the development process at Microsoft has to change after Windows Vista.

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Ubuntu has it Covered.

As you can see from the quote below, it looks like Ubuntu wants to release something that will compete with Windows Vista when it comes out. From what I have seen using Ubuntu…it could happen.

Announcing: The Dapper Drake – OSNews.com
With Breezy Badger on its way its time for the announcement of what the next 1 release will be called, and the Ubuntu team has decided that the next 1 release (6.04) will be called The Dapper Drake. This release of Ubuntu will be supported for 3 years after release, and the Ubuntu developers are going to work as hard and as long as possible on Dapper Drake, as it’s what they’re going to release in response to MS’s release of Windows Vista.

Diggs for September 12th

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