[Expired] TechNet Plus subscription $99 for students

[LittleNemoNES]

I bit

Thanks for the headsup. Hard to resist such a great deal!

 

[TicoAz]

Thanks, I am in....

Is Windows Home Server available?

 

[Liberator21]

I'm confused, I get Technet magazine so does that mean I'm eligible for this?

 

[LittleNemoNES]

Originally posted by: TicoAz
Thanks, I am in....

Is Windows Home Server available?

You may want to read this first...:

http://anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=413

 

[RMSistight]

Bit this one too. $100 is too hard to pass up since I'll be brushing up on my skills.

 

[gcy]

I bit, thanks

 

[PCBliss]

so do you really have to be a student to get the deal? How do they verify it?

 

[TheDrake]

I dont know, I just used the code and didnt even use my student email and everything went through alright. Doesnt seem to be any student verification process or anything.

 

[VinceDee]

I bit. You bastards just keep forcing me to spend my money...

:frown:

 

[trexpesto]

Whois looks legit: deal is good. Windows7 due in 2010. Thanks OP!

Edit: and thanks JDMnAR1 for the screenshots. Very succinct.

PS: dang MS may get some money from me after all these years. Wonder what is the DL speed??





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[justinj6]

Originally posted by: Winterpool
Microsoft is offering new one-year subscriptions to TechNet Plus for $99 with the code TSTNT7.

A TechNet Plus Direct subscription entitles you to nonexpiring evaluation licences for pretty much every major MS software package. Amongst the highlights:

- Windows Server 2008
- Windows Vista Ultimate (and Business)
- Office Ultimate 2007
- Exchange; ISA Server; SQL Server; SharePoint; MS Operations Manager; etc

Discount code subscription link

I've never subscribed to TechNet, so I'm not really familiar with the details (visit the site for the fine print). As a TechNet Direct subscriber, you won't receive physical media (dvds) -- everything will have to be downloaded, and these files aren't small. The software is available for you to 'evaluate full-version commercial products -- without time limits or feature limits'. The idea is that as an IT professional (or future IT pro in this case), you get to test drive pretty much everything in the MS lineup.

Perhaps TechNet subscribers could describe the pros and cons of this offer in better detail. But at $99, I'm having some difficulty keeping my credit card holstered...

Also I'm not sure what having a university MSDNAA account has to do with this particular offer, since MS seems to be giving away the code to everyone.

I live outside U.S. but have U.S. mailing address and billing address. Do you think I can download even outside the confines of U.S. and take advantage of this price?

 

[trexpesto]

Ack in for one even though unemployed - hope they take off the estimated tax for NV!

This is the first I paid for since 98.
If games weren't on Windows, I would be long gone to Linuxland.
But this is a deal furreal if you think about all the work in all those products; it's mind boggling.

Edit got email: (note underlined)

Part Number: C08-05081
Product Name: TechNet Plus Direct
Qty: 1
Unit Price: 99.00
Item Total: 99.00
Estimated Delivery Date if paid upfront (Not applicable to TechNet Plus Direct orders): March 27, 2008
Subtotal: 99.00
Shipping: 0.00
Tax: 6.69
Total: 105.69 USD

 

[justinj6]

Originally posted by: JDMnAR1

Originally posted by: nylife

Originally posted by: TheDrake

Originally posted by: JDMnAR1
$99 is an EXCELLENT deal on this. I am a current TechNet Direct subscriber, and it is well worth the money. Unlike the Action Pack subscription, the right to use the software does not expire when your subscription does. You simply don't get any more updates.

You wont get any updates meaning no more windows updates will be available for you?

regular windows/office updates will be availble what wont be unless you renew is the new upgraded version like windows whatever they going to call it next

Exactly. The end of the subscription does not impact your ability to update your systems via Windows or Microsoft Updates. It just means you won't be able to go to the TechNet site and download new releases of the various applications and OS software when they are released.

So does this mean that after the 1 year subscription period if I don't renew the subscription I can still get security updates and Service Packs, if any, directly from Windows?

 

[crimson117]

Originally posted by: justinj6
So does this mean that after the 1 year subscription period if I don't renew the subscription I can still get security updates and Service Packs, if any, directly from Windows?

Your product key will still be valid, so you can still get updates.

But if your TechNet subscription is expired, you can no longer download more software.

 

[88NovaTwincam]

I don't see Vista Ultimate in the screen shots..

 

[postmortemIA]

So... do you have to prove you're student? Are you all guys who subscribed students?

 

[JDMnAR1]

Originally posted by: 88NovaTwincam
I don't see Vista Ultimate in the screen shots..

It's there. The Vista download is a DVD ISO of all flavors (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, etc). The license key used will dictate which version is installed.

 

[IEC]

Works for me, more software than I will need for a bargain price

 

[IEC]

Originally posted by: postmortemIA
So... do you have to prove you're student? Are you all guys who subscribed students?

I used my student email address... I didn't have to confirm anything though.

 

[TicoAz]

Originally posted by: gersson

Originally posted by: TicoAz
Thanks, I am in....

Is Windows Home Server available?

You may want to read this first...:

http://anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=413

Thanks, But yup I know all about the shortcomings of WHS, But eventually MS will get it fixed either with patches a SP or a new version. So I was wondering if it is available for when that happens...

 

[kaxx]

OK, just to 100% clarify for myself and others, if I put in the code on post 1 (using the link in post 1), and pay the $99, I can have Windows Vista Ultimate on all 3 of my home/personal machines with normal Windows support past the year subscription??

When is the last day I can do this so I can be sure no one posts back stating they are getting scre*ed somehow?

 

[RideFree]

Thanks Winterpool for an outstanding "catch" of the month, imho.

 

[IEC]

Originally posted by: kaxx
OK, just to 100% clarify for myself and others, if I put in the code on post 1 (using the link in post 1), and pay the $99, I can have Windows Vista Ultimate on all 3 of my home/personal machines with normal Windows support past the year subscription??

When is the last day I can do this so I can be sure no one posts back stating they are getting scre*ed somehow?

I'm pretty sure you don't get "normal Windows support" since this is geared towards people who provide support...

It's pretty much you download the ISOs and they give you volume keys...

 

[kaxx]

Originally posted by: Spartan Niner

Originally posted by: kaxx
OK, just to 100% clarify for myself and others, if I put in the code on post 1 (using the link in post 1), and pay the $99, I can have Windows Vista Ultimate on all 3 of my home/personal machines with normal Windows support past the year subscription??

When is the last day I can do this so I can be sure no one posts back stating they are getting scre*ed somehow?

I'm pretty sure you don't get "normal Windows support" since this is geared towards people who provide support...

It's pretty much you download the ISOs and they give you volume keys...

Oops, I meant support as in Updates and whatnot.

And how long before this offer expires??

 

[TrueBlueLS]

I'm curious how long the offer goes for too. I don't get paid until Friday.