So here's what £975+VAT of software gets you....

[Darren S]

• No physical media
• A mere slip of paper with a license key on it
• Outer wrapping of a butty bag

Oh, and a HUGE 73MB download for the actual program itself once you unwrap the license key itself.

Somebody, somewhere is A) having a right laugh. And B) - making shedloads of money while doing it!
D.

 

[Addicted]

What software is it?

 

[sbridgey]

Quite cheap stuff obviously,

When was the last time you saw a Visual Studio disc? £10k software and a digital download.

 

[Addicted]

LOL since when is VS 10k? The whole MSDN package is around 4k and that includes around 30-50 windows licenses for every single version!

 

[yourcodenameisnick]

The programming of the software would have cost tens of £'000s.
And offering a shiny box and CD will add no value to you as most people's internet nowadays can download 73mb quicker than you can load a CD.

 

[sbridgey]

LOL since when is VS 10k? The whole MSDN package is around 4k and that includes around 30-50 windows licenses for every single version!

We were looking yesterday, i think ultimate is 10k, could be wrong though.(probably am)

EDIT: VS2012 Ultimate + MSDN is $12k on amazon

 

[Addicted]

Ah, the pricing must have changed since I last looked then

Its nice, at work I get a Visual Studio Premium with MSDN sub - has everything I could ever want!

 

[sbridgey]

We dont get the MSDN subscription here, apparently its too expensive, so i just get Visual Studio professional and SQL Server

 

[Darren S]

What software is it?

Its some PLC logic program software (or something) for our manufacturing plant. Massively boring, but massively important.
At the same time, we bought some Siemens software, another lot from Mitsubishi Electric and also AutoCAD LT 2015. All looked presentable and with a quality finish.

I don't expect cashmere coated DVD cases, nor optical media manufactured from unicorn foreskin - but at least make SOME effort - lol. The cheapest software we bought was around £75 and we got packaging, pens, notepads, covering letter, contact details - the works.

Doesn't take much....

D.

 

[iain187]

If I scan your barcode do I get your license key?

 

[Darren S]

If I scan your barcode do I get your license key?

If it worked - you'd probably be the 2nd person in the country to use this software.... :wink:

D.