Microsoft Action Pack Jumps $125 in Price
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@IRJ said:
I remember some people on a different community saying something like that. So yeah there were some assumptions behind it
I remember reading like 50 angry letters on the SW MS page
Yeah, it has been repeated a lot. I'm not sure if people think that TechNet was allowed to be used in product or if they think that MAPS is only for a lab or what. I can't figure out where people think that they overlap. Especially as pretty much anyone with MAPS had TechNet too.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@thanksaj said:
So Action Pack was the Technet killer?
No, they have nothing to do with each other in any way. There is really no overlap in use cases. This is the second time I've heard someone say something like this today. Where is that idea originating?
Both Technet and MAPS have been around since the 1990s. Technet was eliminated because its content was just made basically free.
I think it was more of the fact that folks were selling the keys. Back a while ago, you could get 5 legit Windows licenses per version, so with 7 you would have 25 licenses to sell. They dropped the request rate down to two keys per account, but soon after they went ahead and killed Technet.
I always get a chuckle when I look at my soon to be expired Technet account and see this.
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@PSX_Defector said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@thanksaj said:
So Action Pack was the Technet killer?
No, they have nothing to do with each other in any way. There is really no overlap in use cases. This is the second time I've heard someone say something like this today. Where is that idea originating?
Both Technet and MAPS have been around since the 1990s. Technet was eliminated because its content was just made basically free.
I think it was more of the fact that folks were selling the keys. Back a while ago, you could get 5 legit Windows licenses per version, so with 7 you would have 25 licenses to sell. They dropped the request rate down to two keys per account, but soon after they went ahead and killed Technet.
I always get a chuckle when I look at my soon to be expired Technet account and see this.
Thanks for the product keys!
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@thanksaj said:
@PSX_Defector said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@thanksaj said:
So Action Pack was the Technet killer?
No, they have nothing to do with each other in any way. There is really no overlap in use cases. This is the second time I've heard someone say something like this today. Where is that idea originating?
Both Technet and MAPS have been around since the 1990s. Technet was eliminated because its content was just made basically free.
I think it was more of the fact that folks were selling the keys. Back a while ago, you could get 5 legit Windows licenses per version, so with 7 you would have 25 licenses to sell. They dropped the request rate down to two keys per account, but soon after they went ahead and killed Technet.
I always get a chuckle when I look at my soon to be expired Technet account and see this.
Thanks for the product keys!
Touche.
Meh, it's for Windows 7, they are already in use and have been for a long time. And they are going away in 30 days. Do your worst!
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@PSX_Defector said:
@thanksaj said:
@PSX_Defector said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@thanksaj said:
So Action Pack was the Technet killer?
No, they have nothing to do with each other in any way. There is really no overlap in use cases. This is the second time I've heard someone say something like this today. Where is that idea originating?
Both Technet and MAPS have been around since the 1990s. Technet was eliminated because its content was just made basically free.
I think it was more of the fact that folks were selling the keys. Back a while ago, you could get 5 legit Windows licenses per version, so with 7 you would have 25 licenses to sell. They dropped the request rate down to two keys per account, but soon after they went ahead and killed Technet.
I always get a chuckle when I look at my soon to be expired Technet account and see this.
Thanks for the product keys!
Touche.
Meh, it's for Windows 7, they are already in use and have been for a long time. And they are going away in 30 days. Do your worst!
I have Dreamspark Windows 7 and Vista (and even XP) keys. I'm good.
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@thanksaj said:
@PSX_Defector said:
@thanksaj said:
Thanks for the product keys!
Touche.
Meh, it's for Windows 7, they are already in use and have been for a long time. And they are going away in 30 days. Do your worst!
I have Dreamspark Windows 7 and Vista (and even XP) keys. I'm good.
You mean BXMG3-4RVCD-DYH75-XBH3B-6PDMG? Our ever so favorite volume key?
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@PSX_Defector said:
@thanksaj said:
@PSX_Defector said:
@thanksaj said:
Thanks for the product keys!
Touche.
Meh, it's for Windows 7, they are already in use and have been for a long time. And they are going away in 30 days. Do your worst!
I have Dreamspark Windows 7 and Vista (and even XP) keys. I'm good.
You mean BXMG3-4RVCD-DYH75-XBH3B-6PDMG? Our ever so favorite volume key?
That doesn't look right but maybe...idk...
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@thanksaj said:
@PSX_Defector said:
@thanksaj said:
@PSX_Defector said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@thanksaj said:
So Action Pack was the Technet killer?
No, they have nothing to do with each other in any way. There is really no overlap in use cases. This is the second time I've heard someone say something like this today. Where is that idea originating?
Both Technet and MAPS have been around since the 1990s. Technet was eliminated because its content was just made basically free.
I think it was more of the fact that folks were selling the keys. Back a while ago, you could get 5 legit Windows licenses per version, so with 7 you would have 25 licenses to sell. They dropped the request rate down to two keys per account, but soon after they went ahead and killed Technet.
I always get a chuckle when I look at my soon to be expired Technet account and see this.
Thanks for the product keys!
Touche.
Meh, it's for Windows 7, they are already in use and have been for a long time. And they are going away in 30 days. Do your worst!
I have Dreamspark Windows 7 and Vista (and even XP) keys. I'm good.
Pretty sure those are expired the moment that you aren't a student.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@thanksaj said:
@PSX_Defector said:
@thanksaj said:
@PSX_Defector said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@thanksaj said:
So Action Pack was the Technet killer?
No, they have nothing to do with each other in any way. There is really no overlap in use cases. This is the second time I've heard someone say something like this today. Where is that idea originating?
Both Technet and MAPS have been around since the 1990s. Technet was eliminated because its content was just made basically free.
I think it was more of the fact that folks were selling the keys. Back a while ago, you could get 5 legit Windows licenses per version, so with 7 you would have 25 licenses to sell. They dropped the request rate down to two keys per account, but soon after they went ahead and killed Technet.
I always get a chuckle when I look at my soon to be expired Technet account and see this.
Thanks for the product keys!
Touche.
Meh, it's for Windows 7, they are already in use and have been for a long time. And they are going away in 30 days. Do your worst!
I have Dreamspark Windows 7 and Vista (and even XP) keys. I'm good.
Pretty sure those are expired the moment that you aren't a student.
Hey, keys still work. Not complaining.
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@thanksaj said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@thanksaj said:
@PSX_Defector said:
@thanksaj said:
@PSX_Defector said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@thanksaj said:
So Action Pack was the Technet killer?
No, they have nothing to do with each other in any way. There is really no overlap in use cases. This is the second time I've heard someone say something like this today. Where is that idea originating?
Both Technet and MAPS have been around since the 1990s. Technet was eliminated because its content was just made basically free.
I think it was more of the fact that folks were selling the keys. Back a while ago, you could get 5 legit Windows licenses per version, so with 7 you would have 25 licenses to sell. They dropped the request rate down to two keys per account, but soon after they went ahead and killed Technet.
I always get a chuckle when I look at my soon to be expired Technet account and see this.
Thanks for the product keys!
Touche.
Meh, it's for Windows 7, they are already in use and have been for a long time. And they are going away in 30 days. Do your worst!
I have Dreamspark Windows 7 and Vista (and even XP) keys. I'm good.
Pretty sure those are expired the moment that you aren't a student.
Hey, keys still work. Not complaining.
For the record, I do know the difference between a valid key and having a license. However, I doubt that MS cares or would come after me.
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I'm pretty confident that they care. Those licenses are how they make their money.
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@scottalanmiller said:
I'm pretty confident that they care. Those licenses are how they make their money.
Ok, let me rephrase. They have to catch me!
