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Added on September 12, 2010, 6:10 pm
Yes, there is, but I can't find the article Microsoft published about it. However, take a look at this safety guideline when determining software's genuine status.

Got that meh .. no la .. unless you are saying from BOX .. meaning buying software only and install to DIY hardware 
you only get to read it when you install i.e. when every idiot skip and just accept .. LOL .. me included .. 

Ok la .. next time i copy and paste out ah .. LOL 

No time do reseach on this la .. not confirm .. but sure dam long list of clauses .. for sure hardware mati not their problem .. 1 cent also won't give one .. LOL

But if software + hardware = official distributor ... all warranty base on distributor lo 

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Point taken ... what i said above is more to OEM validity and not warranty ....
Come on ... I install XP , Vista , Office ... if hardware spoil, i blame hardware or other application .. never on Windows right 

Anyone know any reputable sellers in Lowyat selling Windows 7? And is the price for Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit RM369 ok?

Yes, you're right. Now Microsoft Store have been updated to support Malaysian buyers.

i am in search for a new notebook...when looking at toshiba brochures i see one of the spec (F60 S5321) it stated genuine windows 7...later i ask the SA do i get the original copy of the windows incase i had to format the notebook.....the SA told me no cd coz it already preinstalled but can burn it to other cd......is it true....?

thank you Quantum.......

at least the SA r telling the true......so we can use the image over and over again rite......?

BTW for SEA region it is made in Singapore.

Really? I thought some Nokia phones does originated from Finland, the motherland of all Nokia phones, no?

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Added on October 7, 2010, 9:04 am
Yes, I believe the prices on Microsoft Store doesn't reflect the current prices in Malaysia, perhaps they need someone from local subsidiary to manage the prices.

Microsoft has offices all over the world

It's so cool, after looking at seantaro's first post with all the comparison photo, now I can spot fake in an instant.

I was just browsing the eBay listings, and it's just ridiculous how many fakes there are, I don't think any of them is legit. At least the ones that show the COA sticker photo are definitely fake, and the ones that don't show are "probably" fake, since the price is a dead giveaway.

Another question, how do I spot a fake MS Office? Pretty much the same things that you pay attention to for a fake Windows 7?

Thank you all. This forum is awesome, it really saved me a lot of trouble!
I was so tempted by the low price on eBay.

PIC WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE
i just receive the seller sending me the pic for the windows 7 ultimate he selling .this guy is trcttr. i have no idea is fake or not but from the picture is seems fake. beware if your guy need to buy.
here the pic he sent me .first time i  asking the pic he give me very blur one so i ask again.

thx 2 u...now i know how to detect whether ori or not...i'm using w7 pro now,no prob to update n installing mse...i think tht a true genuine w7...

I've encountered such website(s) before and this is what I can summarize about them:

• OEM Software? Bullshit! - OEM softwares especially Windows and Office have COA and you will need them to prove that your software is genuine.
  
• Can't receive updates? Bullshit! - If your softwares are genuine, no matter if it's retail or OEM, you should and can receive updates from publisher
  

Those softwares on their site are either stolen full version softwares (that doesn't require online/offline activation), softwares with generated license keys, pre-cracked softwares (that have licensing part stipped) or abuse uses of license keys (in case of Windows and Office).

Once, I found a link on the Internet to those kind of site that offers Photoshop CS4 which they claim to be full original version. I somehow managed to extract the direct link to the file and downloaded it. Guess what, they put in a keygen in there and ask their "customer" to generate a key for their use. So much for the original eh?

My advice? Stay away. It does tempting as the prices are waaaaaay cheaper than any retailers can offers, but it's not worth your times, moneys and efforts.

For eBay however, you can still deal with them, but you need to be really careful. Most of the times, I only buy vintage softwares as those are hard to get and, well, since it's vintage, no one bothers to counterfeit them.

I know, if something sounds too good to be true, it most likely is.

It's just that these websites seem so legit, and they blatantly sell illegal products and nobody has yet done anything to them. A stupid person like me would think "well, they've been on the web for a long time, if they are doing something wrong, something bad should have already happened to them".

I guess I just have to control my cheapness and greed, so I don't end up buying these super-deal-fake products.

owh...really??but when i purchase w7 pro the seller not give me coa???wtf!!that mean its fake???

The key is genuine, but most likely taken from a TechNet/MSDN subscriptions, which is only meant for use by the account holder. So if you ask me, I'll still classified that as not genuine as you can't prove that you buy it because you didn't get any COA or any proof that you've purchased the real thing. If possible, I suggest you to ask for refund if the seller can't provide some kind of concrete proof of its authenticity.

^ This.    By the way, all of them still need to be activated through the Internet. There's no such thing as offline activation unless you're on master OEM licenses. Heck, even Enterprise version need to connect to a (local/outside) KMS server to activate.

i see. even oem win7 home premium not cheap as that .probaly is fake or illegal or free gift set if luckily.

okey...i'll be try....i buy it at pc shop...at least if they refused to return back my money,i can report to consumer tribunal...

yup...they give my receipt....