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    DEAD DEAL - FREE TechNet Plus Subscriptions from Microsoft!

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by justinkw1, Jun 3, 2009.

  1. justinkw1

    justinkw1 Notebook Virtuoso

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    THIS DEAL IS NOW DEAD.

    Microsoft was currently offering free TechNet Plus Subscriptions (Consumer Service Professional pilot) for the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. I personally have confirmed this to be working.

    SOURCE - Ars Technica

    ADDITIONAL SOURCES

    LINKS - The links no longer work but are still provided for reference below.

    ADDITIONAL NOTES
    • To download the CD images on TechNet Subscriber Downloads, you must use Internet Explorer and the Microsoft File Transfer Manager (will be installed on the first download).
     
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    justinkw1, Jun 3, 2009
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  2. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    hey justin... nice find. :)

    hopefully more people will get in on this... I havent tested this yet, since MS already gives my Technet for free for the last number of years (instead of paying me for beta testing and events participation). :p
     
    Gophn, Jun 3, 2009
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  3. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    I'm missing something, where do you get the Benefit Access Number?
     
    Mandrake, Jun 3, 2009
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  4. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    A very nice find! And, at the cost of $0 a very good deal indeed!

    Thanks for sharing!


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jun 3, 2009
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  5. dalamchops

    dalamchops Notebook Evangelist

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    holy , i just got 10 vista ultimate keys
     
    dalamchops, Jun 3, 2009
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  6. dr_korb

    dr_korb Notebook Consultant

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    Servers have overloaded......shoulda been running Linux/Apache.
     
    dr_korb, Jun 3, 2009
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  7. jackluo923

    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

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    WOW... very usefull.. + rep
     
    jackluo923, Jun 3, 2009
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  8. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

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    got a few myself thanks
     
    zfactor, Jun 3, 2009
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  9. Darth Bane

    Darth Bane Dark Lord of the Sith

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    im getting errors :(
     
    Darth Bane, Jun 3, 2009
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  10. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

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    the site does not play nice with chrome just fyi
     
    zfactor, Jun 3, 2009
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  11. dr_korb

    dr_korb Notebook Consultant

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    This BLOWS.....I've been registered with M$ since 1999; Technet, MSDN, MCP - and now they're erroring out - unable to verify my information.
     
    dr_korb, Jun 3, 2009
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  12. Darth Bane

    Darth Bane Dark Lord of the Sith

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    I too am having that problem. Firefox/IE both give me errors. Is this because of server issues or is MS actually blocking more people from joining?
     
    Darth Bane, Jun 3, 2009
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  13. Oberkanone

    Oberkanone Notebook Evangelist

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    It appears that Microsoft has shut this down. It was supposed to be by "invite" only and now it's all over the web. Microsoft has reacted accordingly.

    Y'all that got in are lucky!
     
    Oberkanone, Jun 3, 2009
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  14. d.rivera08

    d.rivera08 Notebook Evangelist

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    aww, lame.. Gophn almost met his match in the free giveaways department :D .
     
    d.rivera08, Jun 3, 2009
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  15. justinkw1

    justinkw1 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Just updated the original post to confirm that this is now dead.

    Please note that the subscriptions created from this offer may have been deactivated/disabled. The accounts may currently show that access is being investigated.

    For more information on what had happened, visit the source links located in the original post.
     
    justinkw1, Jun 3, 2009
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  16. jackluo923

    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Just wondering what is the benefit access number and how do I find it?
     
    jackluo923, Jun 3, 2009
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  17. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    Wow this would have been a fantastic deal!
     
    crash, Jun 3, 2009
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  18. jackluo923

    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

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    NVM.. got my benefit access number in e-mail.
     
    jackluo923, Jun 3, 2009
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  19. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

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    it seems none of my numbers i was given actually work now..and all the downloads are blanked out for me. sucks

    yup we signed up for 4 accounts one for me the wife, mom, and a freind of mine none of the 4 i got work now they all say access denied
     
    zfactor, Jun 3, 2009
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    dalamchops Notebook Evangelist

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    rofl, i managed to get 10 vista ultimate and 10 HP keys + 1 Enterprise earlier today before they shut that thing down.
     
    dalamchops, Jun 3, 2009
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  21. zfactor

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    wow man you got lucky i guess they did kill my subscriptions.. sucks.. i could have used a few keys
     
    zfactor, Jun 3, 2009
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  22. Oberkanone

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    response from Microsoft via Kristan Kenney

    The Microsoft TechNet Consumer Service Pilot program was intended for use only by those invited through the ITAC program, in which you had to fill out a survey and be accepted as a member of ITAC before being sent an invitation to the TechNet Pilot program.

    All of the subscriptions that are listed under the TechNet Consumer Service Pilot have been taken offline and placed "under examination". Any subscriptions created by legitimate ITAC members with valid contact information will continue to have a valid subscription. For those who are not a member of ITAC and signed up directly with the web address will have their subscriptions revoked and any claimed product keys will be placed on a blacklist with Microsoft Genuine Advantage and Product Activation to prevent against software piracy."

    When Kenney pushed the official for what would happen to those who planned to share their product keys the spokesperson confirmed "we are able to see what product keys have been assigned to a subscriber, so in that situation we can track down which subscriber the product key originated from."
     
    Oberkanone, Jun 4, 2009
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  23. justinkw1

    justinkw1 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Here are some updates to the situation of the subscriptions.

    http://blog.kristankenney.com/2009/...-technet-subscription-that-wasnt-meant-to-be/

     
    justinkw1, Jun 5, 2009
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  24. zfactor

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    mine are all still dead
     
    zfactor, Jun 5, 2009
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