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StarForce Challenge
[Dec 15, 2005, 12:04 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments

Destroy your PC and receive $1000 from StarForce (thanks Andrew) is an offer from the copy-protection maker in an effort to combat what they feel may be unfounded rumors about their software:

There have been a lot of rumors in the Internet concerning DVD/CD writers malfunction after installation and star-up of StarForce protected applications. Some have even mentioned that should such “malfunctioning” drive be placed in any other PC without StarForce protection installed it will fail to work as well.
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After the installation and start-up of StarForce protected product the problem with (CD/DVD read-write malfunction) must exist and be reproduced in any other configuration.
If you can be the first to reproduce this situation in our office, we will be happy to award you with $1000.00 US, cover your trip to Moscow and pay 2 days’ lodging.

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Dec 15, 2005, 06:37

Tango

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Re: No subject Dec 15, 2005, 06:37

Dec 15, 2005, 06:37

Tango

By setting up this contest with such a paltry prize and high travel expenses and barriers, it can simply declare vistory when no one steps forward to take this challenge

Agreed, the whole thing seems stupid. Apart from anything else, if SF screws up my CD drive am I supposed to buy a new one, ship my computer to Russia and hope my new drive gets srews up too?! With people watching it? What a load of crap. As much as I'd like $1000, it'd be easier to pump gas or wait tables for the required amount of time