It has to do with the fact that Microsoft = Big Brother.  They're watching
you right now.
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Burns, John D [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 2:31 PM
  To: CF-Talk
  Subject: RE: Checkoutaspnet.com ?? Anyone heard of it?

  That's my thing, I haven't bought anything like that lately.  I bought a
  dell computer but it was one of the "tv deals" and that's about it.  I
  do all my hosting through a outside company.  I don't mind being on
  whatever list it is that I'm on for it though if it keeps coming through
  with stuff like that.  I've really wanted to play with w2k3 Server so I
  could recommend it and set it up for customers but I haven't had the
  money to get MSDN or anything like that so I haven't been able to.  It
  was much easier when I was at a University and we got volume licensing
  and academic discounts.  Now, it's not quite so easy.

  John

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Josh Remus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 2:26 PM
  To: CF-Talk
  Subject: RE: Checkoutaspnet.com ?? Anyone heard of it?

  No I haven't seen the new PocketPC yet.  When I got one via the other
  promotion about a year ago, it took a LONG time coming and finally just
  appeared on my doorstep airborne express.  It's another one of those "if
  it comes, great.  If not, oh well."  The other one was an international
  version, which is (I assume) why they were giving it away.  But since
  we're doing a lot of PocketPC development, I passed it on to someone
  else here who could use it.

  I assume MM has my name and address, but I've NEVER received a mailing
  or promo that I could trace back to them.  I've also bought several
  PocketPCs and several servers recently, so who knows where they got my
  name.
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Burns, John D [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
    Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 2:20 PM
    To: CF-Talk
    Subject: RE: Checkoutaspnet.com ?? Anyone heard of it?

    Well, I'm not connected to MCSE, MSDN or the magazine, so it much be
    something else.  But it seemed to be geared towards CF developers.
  So,
    I was thinking maybe MM or somebody sold their list of people (but
  since
    not everyone on the list received it, I have no clue).  Have you
    received your PocketPC yet?  Mine didn't come with the Windows 2k3.
  I'm
    assuming it comes separate?

    John

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Josh Remus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
    Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 2:03 PM
    To: CF-Talk
    Subject: RE: Checkoutaspnet.com ?? Anyone heard of it?

    I did the same thing, received my copy, and was told I won a PocketPC.
    I received the same PocketPC when I signed up for some other marketing
    promotion from Microsoft.  It's okay, but not great (the PDA at
  least).
    I assumed I got the promotion either through my MCSE or my MSDN
    subscription.
    I also get that Microsoft magazine, could be there too.

    I AM looking forward to using that copy of server 2003 though.  I have
    to assume it's legit.  At a minimum, I would argue I could have
  believed
    it was legit.

    Josh
      -----Original Message-----
      From: Burns, John D [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
      Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 1:34 PM
      To: CF-Talk
      Subject: Checkoutaspnet.com ?? Anyone heard of it?

      I got a mailer (Postal mail) to my home about trying ASP.net.  It
  was
      from Microsoft (or some outsourcer for Microsoft) and it seemed to
  be
      slanted toward getting CF Developers moved to ASP.net (or at least
  to
      try it out).  They had a website up (checkoutaspnet.com) and if you
      signed up, they send you a FREE full licensed copy of Windows 2003
      Server Enterprise Edition and some ASP related materials, including
      creation software and such.  I signed up and received mine yesterday
    and
      was quite suprised.  The Windows 2003 Server Enterprise Edition was
  a
      full-version with 25 CALs.  Then, on top of all of that, I got
  chosen
      for a prize (1 in 50) of a ViewSonic V37 Pocket PC.

      It all seems too good to be true.  Did anyone see this promotion?
  Any
      idea where it came from?  It all is very legit and everything that
    I've
      gotten is definitely from Microsoft.  I still don't think I'll
  convert
      to ASP.net for my primary language, but I'll definitely try it out
    now,
      and who knows, I may use it for some projects.

      I just thought I'd see if anyone else got this promotion or would
  know
      how they got ahold of my name.  I just moved into my current home 9
      months ago, and I haven't signed up for much stuff with my new home
      address.  Anyone with info...I'd love to hear.  I feel like a kid in
  a
      toy store :-)

      John Burns
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