Jump through some hoops, get Norton Ghost 12.0 for free

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Jump through some hoops, get Norton Ghost 12.0 for free

by Brad Linder Nov 28th 2007

The only thing better than free software is commercial software that you can pick up for free (legally, we're not talking shady BitTorrent downloads here). And right now you can pick up a full copy for Norton Ghost 12.0 for free after rebates from Buy.com.

Norton Ghost is a commercial application that lets you perform a complete backup of your computer. If your PC crashes, you can use Ghost to restore every single last bit of information, including all your files and settings. Normally the software costs $70, but Buy.com has it for $50. And if you buy it this week, you can take advantage of two rebates that make the software effectively free.

The first rebate is pretty straightforward. You submit it, and you get a $30 Visa check card. That's all there is to it. In order to qualify for the second, $20 rebate, you'll need to demonstrate that you've purchased any other antivirus, firewall, antispam, or antispyware utility from Norton, Symantec, or any other competing company.

In other words, if you've ever paid for security software (and have the receipt to prove it), you can get another $20 off. If you're a fan of freeware, you're out of luck. Still, $20 is a pretty good price for Ghost. Or if you're looking for a free method for performing a complete drive backup, check out DriveImage XML. It doesn't have all of Ghost's features, but it is free.

The Norton Ghost offer expires Saturday.

[via CNet]

Tags: backup, bargain, Buy.com, Ghost, Norton-Ghost

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

geekbee said 10:48PM on 11-28-2007

I guess you guys must be out of topic to cover. Free after rebate software has been around for years.

RP said 8:19AM on 11-29-2007

Don't we all love rebates?

Remember, too, that those Visa check cards can be a pain. I got stuck in line at the store behind a guy trying to use his Visa Rebate Card.

The guy in front of me had a couple of dollars left on his card, but he didn't know the exact amount. The store was unable to debit his card without an exact amount to be debited -- unlike a gift certificate card. So the guy had to call Visa and get the balance on his rebate card, and ask the store to debit his card by that exact amount.

So if your rebate card has $50 on it and you buy a $5 item, no problem.
But if your rebate card has $2.41 on it and you buy a $50 item, it gets tricky.

M.Shahzad said 12:12AM on 12-29-2007

i get ghost 12.0 just now

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