Technet - FREE

No too sure how long for...or how many members will be interested...

..but there's currently a free trial of microsoft technet...without going into all the boring details I'll jump to the bottom line

FREE Office 2007...Vista...etc....direct from Microsoft.

Maximum 300 keys/product/subscriber

clicky

Thanks for that heads up!

In reply to a post by Error:

No too sure how long for...or how many members will be interested...

..but there's currently a free trial of microsoft technet...without going into all the boring details I'll jump to the bottom line

FREE Office 2007...Vista...etc....direct from Microsoft.

Maximum 300 keys/product/subscriber

clicky

Thankies

In reply to a post by Error:

No too sure how long for...or how many members will be interested...

Apparently its 1 year.(no proof)

Nice

Just set up a passport account for one of my "real" email address' instead of my usual spam catcher one i use for getting into MS sites.

Even if this thing is just short term rather than a year (or life as some would like to think!) does anyone know if i can get reduced costs for MCP courses or exams now i have set up my technet account.....

I am going to be starting an instructor led course for 070-270 and 070-290 MCP's and would like to get to MCSE at some point but reducing the cost of it would be nice!!!

Anyone know if this is possible

http://www.neowin.net/news/software/09/06/03/microso...

seems to suggest from the updated parts it might be 3 months, but then that may just be specualtion as well.

I think on another google search about this, one place has been trying to get a response from redmond but to no joy....me thinks someone removed the P+C part on an internal memo and thought "hhhmmm i wonder if my buddy would like this"...........and the link for 10 guests visiting their HQ has turned into a multi-forum hotspot for today......as well as test their new servers @ microsoft for a simulated DDOS

Thanks for the heads up! That will come in handy and save a couple hundred quid

yep apparently its up to sept 31st!
somebody entered a chat with a ms employee
"
: Okay, as far as we know the TechNet Plus Retail Pilot is a new, short term subscription which ends September 30, 2009 and offers to selected IT professionals "

SubscriptionType: Retail
Subscription Status: Active
Expiration Date: 1/1/1900

Also, I keep getting errors when trying to access product keys. Anyone else? edit- nvm looks like it takes a few days though downloads work.

Edited by deleted (Wed 03-Jun-09 13:20:53)

The email that you get says that you will get another confirmation when your account is active. That's probably why you're currently getting an error (as I am) with the Product Keys. Patience!