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Title: Microsoft Technet subscription free for 3 months
Post by: Glenn on Jun 03, 2009, 11:08:45
http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/414146/free-technet-professional-plus-subs/
Title: Re: Microsoft Technet subscription free for 3 months
Post by: Rik on Jun 03, 2009, 11:10:03
Nice one, Glenn.  :thumb:
Title: Re: Microsoft Technet subscription free for 3 months
Post by: gizmo71 on Jun 03, 2009, 11:24:23
Drat, if only I'd held off buying my subscription for 3 months... I did claim it back on expenses though. ;D
Title: Re: Microsoft Technet subscription free for 3 months
Post by: Lance on Jun 03, 2009, 13:51:24
:karmic:

Does the software/key set a time limit for the 'evaluation'?
Title: Re: Microsoft Technet subscription free for 3 months
Post by: gizmo71 on Jun 03, 2009, 13:55:45
Quote from: Lance on Jun 03, 2009, 13:51:24
Does the software/key set a time limit for the 'evaluation'?

There's quite a lot of info in that thread, but assuming that they aren't getting wise to it, and that it works the same way as a regular TechNet sub, once you've got a key it's valid in perpetuity, even if your subscription lapses, and each individual key is good for 10 activations.

If you take the offer up, it would be wise to request as many keys as you can up front and store them somewhere safe...
Title: Re: Microsoft Technet subscription free for 3 months
Post by: Lance on Jun 03, 2009, 14:05:47
Thanks - I've signed up already :)
Title: Re: Microsoft Technet subscription free for 3 months
Post by: Sebby on Jun 03, 2009, 18:13:53
Looks like it may have expired. Oh well. :)
Title: Re: Microsoft Technet subscription free for 3 months
Post by: gizmo71 on Jun 03, 2009, 23:08:23
Looks like their key generator has melted under the strain! I've been trying to get a key for Project 2007 all day and it's not working. :(
Title: Re: Microsoft Technet subscription free for 3 months
Post by: wecpcs on Jun 04, 2009, 21:05:56
Quote from: Sebby on Jun 03, 2009, 18:13:53
Looks like it may have expired. Oh well. :)

I tried also and had no luck.  :(
Title: Re: Microsoft Technet subscription free for 3 months
Post by: Steve on Jun 10, 2009, 17:49:09
http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/06/04/update-from-microsoft-on-free-technet-subscription

I thought it was too good to be true MS have revoked the subscriptions :bartmoon:
Title: Re: Microsoft Technet subscription free for 3 months
Post by: Rik on Jun 10, 2009, 17:53:28
Why am I not surprised.  :(
Title: Re: Microsoft Technet subscription free for 3 months
Post by: andyp on Jun 13, 2009, 10:59:54
I to came accross this and managed to download several System OS and several applications and Keys for a couple of days and wondered why I could not get back into it, so Microsoft have pulled the plug. Good job I struck whilst the iron was hot so to speak. javascript:void(0);
Title: Re: Microsoft Technet subscription free for 3 months
Post by: Lance on Jun 14, 2009, 12:04:54
Unfortunately I wasn't quick enough!