Friday, October 13, 2006

Microsoft Office 2003 CD

Sample: The holographic copy-protection on a Microsoft Office CD.
Source: The nice boys out at Redmond.

Jesus. There's more copy-protection on this CD than most nations have on their money. Counterfeit money? Bad. Counterfeit Office CD? Who cares?

Microsoft cares, apparently.



Office CD, 10x.



Office CD, 60x.



Office CD, 200x. Those little "platelets" are part of the 3D illusion.



Office CD, 60x. "Genuine Microsoft."



Office CD, 200x. "Microsoft," closeup on the S.



Office CD, 10x. Office logo.



Office CD, 60x. Office logo.



Office CD, 200x. No, it's not out of focus.



Office CD, 10x. "Microsoft."



Office CD, 60x. "Microsoft."



Office CD, 200x. "Microsoft."



Office CD, 60x. "Genuine."