New Technet standard half the price of pro

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The new technet standard is about half the price of the professional I will be renewing now that it is affordable.
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It's the same apart from the phone support?

Did you check the downloads section to make sure - can you post a screenie of the downloads section you get with Technet Standard?
 

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You only get 6 Elearning courses instead of 12
No I can only get the my normal download center but it states that it does not include SOME Enterprise or Dynamics software.
I would assume by that it is nearly the same
 

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Can you get server 2008 R2 ?
 

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To me, I don't see mention of it having the server based products. It says that the standard is more for supporting the desktop....and it says that it includes "most", but not all of the commercial software.
 

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STANDARD said:
Includes most MS commercial software including Beta and RC releases. Does not include some Enterprise or Dynamics software

PROFESSIONAL said:
Includes all MS commercial software including Beta and RC releases of Operating System, Application, Server, and Dynamics software.

It's still a little vague on what constitutes as 'MS commercial software'. Does standard include Operating Systems or not? (excluding Enterprise versions, Servers (Vail?) etc
 

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If you check the technet downloads page it says what levels can downlaod each bit of software

File Name: en_windows_server_2008_r2_standard_enterprise_datacenter_web_x64_dvd_x15-50365.iso
Date Published (UTC): 8/31/2009 10:22:24 AM Last Updated (UTC): 1/11/2010 4:31:40 PM SHA1: A548D6743129F2A02C907D2758773A1F6BB1BCD7 ISO/CRC: 8F94460B
Available to Levels: TechNet Plus SA Media; TechNet Plus (Retail); TechNet Direct (Retail); TechNet Plus (VL); TechNet Plus Direct (VL); TechNet Cert Partner; TechNet Gold Cert Partner; TechNet Plus Consumer Service Professional Pilot; TechNet Standard (VL); TechNet Standard (Retail); TechNet for Action Pack;
 

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I was in doubt about renewing but no longer.
 

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It looks like Standard appears on the majority of items of interest - so standard may be the way to go after all.

Old question I know, but can you let your sub 'expire' and then re-sub the same account (down graded to standard though) after x-months have passed retaining all your current keys etc?
 

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I have just renewed from pro to standard with no problems, mine expires 30th June 2010
 

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my Pro direct expires in a few days. It says I can renew for $149 instead of the $199, but when I click it. It says $199. since I'm not renewing the new standard.. but thats cuz it's the first year.

I guess I could call instead.

Anyone have a promo code for Standard?
 

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So with Standard you cannot download the OS (Windows 7, Windows Server, etc) nor the application software such as Office 2010. Makes zero sense to pay for that.
 

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Very weird, that list does not include Office 2010 but I have just logged into my Technet Standard and it is available
 
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early days yet do you think office 2010 has yet to be added to the list ?
 

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ok, let me start by saying that i don't know anything about technet. i've read the faq, but am still unsure about a few things.

am i right in thinking that if i pay £134, i can download copies of all the software in the list and legally use it for as long as i like? i'll also have access to e-learning?

this doesn't sound right (although i'm hoping it is!) - there's got to be a catch??

can anyone join up - or do i need to be some sort of qualified professional?

or have i misunderstood completely :confused:?
 

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ok, let me start by saying that i don't know anything about technet. i've read the faq, but am still unsure about a few things.

am i right in thinking that if i pay £134, i can download copies of all the software in the list and legally use it for as long as i like? i'll also have access to e-learning?

this doesn't sound right (although i'm hoping it is!) - there's got to be a catch??

can anyone join up - or do i need to be some sort of qualified professional?

or have i misunderstood completely :confused:?

Well, its a very grey area that could probably be debated for hours.

The software is supposed to be used for "testing". Will Microsoft ever know what you are using the OS for? Probably not.

You are supposed to be certified IT, again... Microsoft will never really know what you are.

I do have a feeling Microsoft will regulate this in the future.
 

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ok, let me start by saying that i don't know anything about technet. i've read the faq, but am still unsure about a few things.

am i right in thinking that if i pay £134, i can download copies of all the software in the list and legally use it for as long as i like? i'll also have access to e-learning?

this doesn't sound right (although i'm hoping it is!) - there's got to be a catch??

can anyone join up - or do i need to be some sort of qualified professional?

or have i misunderstood completely :confused:?

Well, its a very grey area that could probably be debated for hours.

The software is supposed to be used for "testing". Will Microsoft ever know what you are using the OS for? Probably not.

You are supposed to be certified IT, again... Microsoft will never really know what you are.

I do have a feeling Microsoft will regulate this in the future.

One bit.
You can not sale on any of the software.
 

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