Getting super deals on MS software for Class

[SiliconJon]

Man, it could almost pay for itself enrolling in a class here at Lewis & Clark Community College (hey, don't knock it...it's all I have!).

For being enrolled in a qualified course, I am now entitled to the following deals for full version (labelled academic) software for the great prices you see below:

$7 -- Windows XP Professional
$7 -- Visio Professional
$7 -- Visio Professional 2003
$7 -- Project Professional 2002
$7 -- Project Professional 2003
$13- Visual Studio .NET Professional

Pretty darn good prices, if one wants or needs the software. Too bad I don't, as well as not wanting to give MS another dime. But I guess I pretty much did when I enrolled in several network related classes. There was a part of the EULA I read that I didn't like which said updates would terminate once I no longer qualified for the program...if that's the case, which I have my doubts about, then they need to drop the prices by about 100%. But I said I doubt that because the wording seemed to state that one would merely loose the right, not the actual ability, to continue updating the product.

those prices don't include shipping

[DanGrease]

Wow, those are some really low prices for Microsoft products.
If I had the opportunity that you have to get all those softwares for those prices, I would go for it. But thats just me.

dan

[thronka]

Can you buy it for me and send it to me

[SiliconJon]

Would be nice, wouldn't it thronka!

I think I will get a .NET and XP Pro, then I can finally upgrade my mom's OS to my other normal XP Pro...

[SiliconJon]

WHOLEY CRAP!

I'm going to put some linky's to some of the "normal" prices of some of these items...maybe I'll be getting them all after all...

Installation Guidelines:

Your department will provide either server access for you to download program software, or may create up to 50 copies of the software to be checked out on a temporary basis to install on personal use computers. All software reproduced for checkout will be a complete copy, and include all copyright and trademark notices.
You must be registered in at least one credit course within the member department to be eligible to load program software on your personal use computer. Students registered solely for non-credit courses in the department are not eligible to receive program software.
You may not give copies of loaned software to anyone else for their use. Other qualifying students must obtain software via the method(s)set up by the MSDNAA Site Administrator.
In order to install certain components of the Product, you may need an Academic Alliance Product Key (“Product Key”).The Product Key will be assigned to solely to download authorized software. You may not disclose the Product Key information to anyone else.
The MSDN AA Site Administrator will maintain records of software downloaded from server or checked out, and will provide those records to Microsoft upon request.
Usage Guidelines:


You may use the software for non-commercial purposes including instructional use, research and/or design, development and testing of projects for class assignment and tests or personal projects. You may not use the Program software for any for-profit software development.
When you are no longer a registered student in a department that is a member of the MSDN Academic Alliance, you may no longer receive updates for your personal use computer. However, you may continue to use previously installed software on your computer, provided you continue to follow program guidelines.
If you violate the terms of the License Agreement and EULA, the MSDNAA Program Administrator will demand confirmation of removal of the program software on your personal use computer.

[DanGrease]

I thought so. I just couldn't believe you weren't interested in these products after seeing the prices you can get them for. Even if I don't like some of those products, I would still buy them, because those prices are just incredibly low. At least comparing them to the usual price Microsoft put on those softwares price tags. I think Windows XP Professional is the most interesting in that list.

dan

welcome to college one of the benifits of being a student

[SiliconJon]

I've been here (in college) for a while now...but just now started back up into the tech classes. My previous "school" had no such program, despite being a [joke of a] technical college.

Our school has online computer classes...if this deal can be done for online students (I will check on that), it could be worth someone's while to enroll in a class!

Too bad they don't have Server 2003 on there...that's the class I'm in, that's the software I need the most right now! [supposedly up to 50 copies are to be onhand here of Server 2003 for install loan, but the guy in charge doesn't seem to like having more than one and it's always out]

[SiliconJon]

It's $2.60/ea for standard shipping (7-10 days)

$44.67 for XP Pro, .NET Pro 03, Visio Pro 03, Project Pro 03

Total for same items from Amazon.com: $2549.96 (with free shipping!)

Wholey bat terds Batman...

[willy_ph]

My university doesn't have an agreement with Microsoft so I can't get discounted software. However, I haven't tried checking with computer services.