JMoss
jmoss111 at bellsouth.net
Sat Sep 4 17:49:12 CDT 2004
You don't really get anything in the Partner program which is free. The Action Pack is $299/yr and the Action Pack Plus is $399/yr. The Plus gets you a subscription of Microsoft bCentral List Builder in addition to what you get in the Action Pack subscription. -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 3:42 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Fw: Action Pack versus Partner Program Es verdad. I was just wondering if the additional stuff you get in the partner program was worth the extra $75. Rocky ----- Original Message ----- From: "John W. Colby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 11:17 AM Subject: RE: [AccessD] Fw: Action Pack versus Partner Program > Rocky > > AFAICT you have to join the partner program (free) then you are allowed to > buy the action pack. I just did so but haven't received the action pack > yet. > > John W. Colby > www.ColbyConsulting.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin - > Beach Access Software > Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 1:56 PM > To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > Subject: [AccessD] Fw: Action Pack versus Partner Program > > > > > Any opinions on the Action Pack versus the Partner program? > > > > TIA > > > > Rocky Smolin > > Beach Access Software > > http://www.e-z-mrp.com > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dixon" <dixon at fossware.net> > > To: "Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software" <rsmolin at san.rr.com> > > Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 10:58 AM > > Subject: Re: Fw: ...holy smoly!!! > > > > > > > Rocky, > > > The Action Pac contains less stuff and has less obligation and > lower > > price. Bottom line, I think Action Pac is best for me and the full pac > > you are looking at may be best for you. > > > > > > Action Pac has 5 licenses for: > > > Win XP Pro, Office Pro 2003, MapPoint, FrontPage, InfoPath, OneNote, > > InfoPath, Project, Publisher, Sharepoint, Visio, VirtualPC. > > > And a bunch of servers; SQL2000Standard, LiveCommunications, > > > Exchange, > > MobileInformation, Windows2003Standard, Windows2003Web and > > SmallBusiness. > > > It also has tons of sales training material. > > > Development tools such as .Net, Visual Studio and other compilers > > > are > not > > included. > > > Price is $300/Year with no limit on continuing subscriptions, > > > quarterly > > updates and no obligations to produce anything. > > > > > > The one you are looking at may be more interesting for you because > > > it > > includes the same software plus other systems (Win2K) and .Net and > > more > MSDN > > features and you can satisfy the development obligation. Drawbacks > > are; it only lasts for two years then reverts to standard pricing. > > > > > > Dixon. > > > > > > ======= At 2004-09-03, 22:24:00 you wrote: ======= > > > > > > >Dixon: > > > > > > > >This is the Microsoft deal I was looking at. How's this compare to > > > >the Action Pack? > > > > > > > >Rocky > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "William Hindman" <wdhindman at bellsouth.net> > > > >To: "'Steven W. Erbach'" <serbach at new.rr.com> > > > >Cc: <rsmolin at san.rr.com>; <jon.tydda at alcontrol.co.uk>; > > > ><piergrossi at new.rr.com>; <gkjos at comcast.net>; <ssharkins at bellsouth.net> > > > >Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 10:42 AM > > > >Subject: ...holy smoly!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >http://members.microsoft.com/partner/competency/isvcomp/empower/default > >.asp > > x > > > >#P59_3411 > > > > > > > >....check this out ...a full MSDN Universal Subscription for only > > $375.00! > > > > > > > >....from Microsoft themselves! > > > > > > > >....that's an incredible price when you consider it includes > > > >virtually > > every > > > >piece of Microsoft software except maybe Flight simulator ...plus > umpteen > > > >developer aids and CD updates every month ...plus five user > > > >licenses. > > > > > > > >....all you have to do is register as a partner (very easy, no > > > >cost) > and > > > >PROMISE to develop an application for a market of your choice. > > > > > > > >....and they'll let you do this for two years before moving you up > > > >to > > regular > > > >pricing. > > > > > > > >William Hindman > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >. > > > > > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > _______________________________________________ > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > -- > _______________________________________________ > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com