I just signed for MAP subscription and have received a complete package. I have now installed Server 20003 Ent. and XP Professional from the CD packs; and have gracefully registered with Microsoft over the net. No problems so far.
Undoubtedly, it seems like an excellent deal from the cost perspective. When I was talking to their sales manager, he indicated thay have always had this MAP program. It just happens that it is now getting more and more populat among enterpernuers and resellers. I used to subscribe to their MSDN Universal, which was a hefty cost per year. My thoughts are, that once they get your MAC address and comnpany identification, it becomes a coporate/company image of being good citizen in working with MSFT. They also know that IE is the foundation of their Windows technology - so for those who are serious users/developers on thier platform - MSFT will have all the engines in place to get what they want from your PC. Let us not kid ourselves. As developers we should be very well be cognizant of that. My other thoughts are, it is another way for Microsoft to push the product out to everybody's home at the least amount of cost and a lot more to offer in terms of desktop and its elegance, compared to their rivalaries for Linux. I find $314.00/yr. (including S&H), a very cheap suscription and lot cheaper than car insurance we pay these days. I was very surprised with the bundle of software I received - at least worth $25,000.00 for corporate licences. It is also very well and professionally packaged with marketing and sales training materials for those resellers/enetrperneurs who wish to engage seriously in business with Microsoft. My thoughts, Hasmukh Daji ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lawrence Lustig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 11:48 AM Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: OT: Microsoft Action Pack > > software unless you purchase regular licenses or get > > another year's license through re-subscription of if > > necessary. > > I meant to say "if available". > -- > Larry > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). > http://calendar.yahoo.com >
