Krieg1337 Posted November 27, 2008 Posted November 27, 2008 Hey guys, Just wanted to show you this deal on newegg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...6-488-_-Product I'm not sure if its really a good price or not, so if you think it is say YES, if not say NO. Give reasons if you would like, aren't necessary though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeseMan42 Posted November 27, 2008 Posted November 27, 2008 I don't think this is a good deal. I get a free copy through the MSDNAA, which I will be redeeming soon to take advantage of DirectX 10. Other than that, it may be a good deal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krieg1337 Posted November 27, 2008 Posted November 27, 2008 I don't think this is a good deal. I get a free copy through the MSDNAA, which I will be redeeming soon to take advantage of DirectX 10. Other than that, it may be a good deal. Whats MSDNAA? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeseMan42 Posted November 27, 2008 Posted November 27, 2008 Whats MSDNAA? Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance I'm in it through my school as I'm a Computer Engineering major. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krieg1337 Posted November 27, 2008 Posted November 27, 2008 Microsoft Developer Network Academic AllianceI'm in it through my school as I'm a Computer Engineering major. Do you only get one free or more? Do you get the others at discounts? Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeseMan42 Posted November 27, 2008 Posted November 27, 2008 Do you only get one free or more? Do you get the others at discounts? Thanks Honestly I'm not quite sure whats up there these days. I haven't looked recently. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krieg1337 Posted November 27, 2008 Posted November 27, 2008 Honestly I'm not quite sure whats up there these days. I haven't looked recently. Ok, I was just wondering. It would be pretty cool though lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted November 27, 2008 Posted November 27, 2008 I get a free copy through the MSDNAA, which I will be redeeming soon to take advantage of DirectX 10. With my MSDN:AA, the first release and then the release with SP1 had different keys, so vLiting SP1 into the original means I have two Vista x86 SP1 licenses, and two Vista x64 SP1 licenses, and three XP Pro SP2 licenses... etc etc DF, if you sell or give the keys away to other people, you can get kicked off your course and fined by Microsoft... the programme is in place to provide student developers with the tools they need to produce software on various platforms Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 Those system builder OEM copies of vista allow you to install the OS once, then if you have a failure in the system, install it once more. After that, you're S.O.L. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fire_storm Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 I think that it is a pretty good deal considering that version of vista usually goes for $110 dollars at normal price. MSDN subscriptions are expensive I think the cheapest one you can get starts at $800 a year. I personally use my Microsoft Technet subscription that I got from my school to get vista. There not that expensive to get I believe they start at around $350 dollars a year although there are coupons that are floating around online that reduce the cost to about $250-$300. Technet doesn't offer as much as MSDN because its more meant for a company's IT department to try out new software rather develop it which is what MSDN is meant for. I believe the keys you get from Technet can be activated 10 times on 10 different computers before they run out although your suppose to be able to call Microsoft and there suppose to give you more keys if you need them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 It's a good deal. I've never heard of anyone having trouble reactivating an OEM copy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdingeling Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 Those system builder OEM copies of vista allow you to install the OS once, then if you have a failure in the system, install it once more. After that, you're S.O.L. Yea dude, that's full of bull! You can easily reactivate it a million times if you want, just ring up Microsoft! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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