Long story short, I purchased a Windows 8 Pro key from the Windows 8 site I was given by Microsoft when I was finished participating in their Win 8 preview (I know for a fact these were Microsoft contacts, my credit card even recognized them as Microsoft transactions). Well if you Google this key (XKY4K-2NRWR-8F6P2-448RF-CRYQH It's invalid so it's not worth anything) you'll find results for free Windows 8 Pro as far back as august of 2012 when I bought Windows 8 Pro January 2013, so Microsoft sold me a pre-used code.
And the worst part is Microsoft didn't even say thanks after they -blam!-ed me.
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[quote]I got screwed by Microsoft[/quote]Join the club, man. My ass is bloodied and raw from all the times they've screwed me. Is Customer Support giving you the run around or are they actually dealing with your problem?