TechNet Plus subscription at 28% off

t77snapshot · Dec 16, 2009, 04:13 AM

Linky

This offer is good in North America only

Mussels · Dec 16, 2009, 04:15 AM

in north america only

t77snapshot · Dec 16, 2009, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mussels

in north america only

oh

mybad

ChiSox · Dec 16, 2009, 04:33 AM

This gives you unlimited personal use on OS's, Office etc...correct?

t77snapshot · Dec 16, 2009, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChiSox

This gives you unlimited personal use on OS's, Office etc...correct?

You get 10 keys for most software, so 10 copies of Win7, 10 Copies of Office, etc. Just remember to grab all they keys before your subscription expires. The copies of the software don't expire, you just won't be able to download new activation keys after it expires.

Mussels · Dec 16, 2009, 04:39 AM

^ 10 keys for win 7 ultimate, home premium, home basic, etc

(1 copy of the enterprise/server keys)

you can use those keys as if they were retail keys, but you arent allowed to sell them

ChiSox · Dec 16, 2009, 04:49 AM

When I built a server for my buddies business it would have been wiser to purchase this than the damn outrageous price of Windows Server?? So if you are building computers, you cant sell them with these keys correct??

Mussels · Dec 16, 2009, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChiSox

When I built a server for my buddies business it would have been wiser to purchase this than the damn outrageous price of Windows Server?? So if you are building computers, you cant sell them with these keys correct??

the keys never expire, even if the account does - and yes, you can often get technet cheaper than a single retail copy of a windows OS

erocker · Dec 16, 2009, 04:53 AM

Plus if you are concerned with the legality of including them with a computer you sell, do you also have a tax id number for your "business" and charge sales tax?

ChiSox · Dec 16, 2009, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erocker

Plus if you are concerned with the legality of including them with a computer you sell, do you also have a tax id number for your "business" and charge sales tax?

Well if you are in "business" you do, if you are building them as a "hobby" you claim the service on your 1099, and if you lose money due to "computer addiction then damn the bad luck"(unless you're in "business") ...right?

erocker · Dec 16, 2009, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChiSox

Well if you are in "business" you do, if you are building them as a "hobby" you claim the service on your 1099, and if you lose money due to "computer addiction then damn the bad luck"(unless you're in "business") ...right?

Exactly sir!

jmcslob · Dec 16, 2009, 07:25 AM

How many times can you use each Key...
as in new mobo's and such?

Mussels · Dec 16, 2009, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmcslob

How many times can you use each Key...
as in new mobo's and such?

same as retail

Darknova · Dec 16, 2009, 07:35 AM

Well, if it's for North America only, then why is the code working on the UK site? :P

£234.21 down to £175.66 (which is 25% off, not 28%)

jmcslob · Dec 16, 2009, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mussels

same as retail

I know but i can't remember how many that is and i'm to lazy to look it up

Mussels · Dec 16, 2009, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmcslob

I know but i can't remember how many that is and i'm to lazy to look it up

it varies between the OS's.

i'm too lazy to look it up for someone who's too lazy to look it up.

jmcslob · Dec 16, 2009, 10:30 AM

LOL
is it the same as Vista

lemonadesoda · Dec 16, 2009, 11:03 AM

Question. According to the UK site, the subscription is for testing RC versions only. Does that mean I get "OLD" downloads, and not the production versions. If I am going to "try out" e.g. SBS I want to try out the real thing, not some beta RC.

Or is the UK website horribly out of date, and the UK content managers should be fired for allowing this rubbish to still be up there:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/s.../ms788692.aspx

Mussels · Dec 16, 2009, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lemonadesoda

Question. According to the UK site, the subscription is for testing RC versions only. Does that mean I get "OLD" downloads, and not the production versions. If I am going to "try out" e.g. SBS I want to try out the real thing, not some beta RC.

Or is the UK website horribly out of date, and the UK content managers should be fired for allowing this rubbish to still be up there:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/s.../ms788692.aspx

with win 7 you got 7000, 7100, and final. you didnt get all the leaked ones inbetween.

lemonadesoda · Dec 16, 2009, 01:43 PM

No, that's not my question. I dont want inbetween versions. I dont even want RC versions. I want FINAL versions. But the UK link suggests only the RC versions are available for "free download" as part of the subscription.

wiak · Dec 16, 2009, 01:57 PM

This offer is good in North America, only
god damit, go figure why people pirate stuff

Mussels · Dec 16, 2009, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lemonadesoda

No, that's not my question. I dont want inbetween versions. I dont even want RC versions. I want FINAL versions. But the UK link suggests only the RC versions are available for "free download" as part of the subscription.

i answered your question with a direct example of how it worked with 7.

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lemonadesoda Eligible for custom title Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,337 (2.18/day) Thanks: 749 Thanked 960 Times in 710 Posts System Specs	No, that's not my question. I dont want inbetween versions. I dont even want RC versions. I want FINAL versions. But the UK link *suggests only the RC versions* are available for "free download" as part of the subscription.

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