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I'm aware of a company that has > 10,000 MSDN licenses that last year downgraded everyone from Premium to Pro level subscriptions due to the cost of those licenses.
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It boils down to business philosophy.
Your point about the company depending on developers providing lots of apps is valid. Traditionally MS has been eager to encourage developers.
Recent management has been more interested in bottom line and paying out dividends.
When short term goals like revenue become more important than long term growth, this is what you get.
From a pure revenue perspective, there is a 'sweet spot' in the demand/price curve. Everyone knows that when price is low, sales go up. High prices yield fewer sales. Revenue is the product of sales and revenue; there is an ideal price at which the sales * price product is maximized. This price change may be an attempt to find that sweet spot.
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Unfortunately you're right, MSDN is insanely pricey these days, but you may want to look at Bizpark, it may be worth.
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This is like any other business (or should be). And if you treat it as such, then the cost will actually increase your profit.
Successful businesses charge a margin above their costs. Your costs have increased by $5000, so you increase the charge accordingly.
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I have a domain with them, and they spam me like no other company I do business with.
I must get 3 or 4 elephanting emails from them every elephanting day!
Does anyone else have any domains with Network Solutions?
(I know that legally it's not spam if there exists a business relationship, but still!)
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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Just out of curiosity: What do they send you?
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Constant advertisements for their SEO service, their web design service and other things that I don't even know about because I don't open the emails!
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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And there is no option like "Don't send me news about xyz"?
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To be honest, I never looked. But now that you mention it, I do see a link for unsubscribing from marketing emails.
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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Now that link only needs to work
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Failing that, if you're giving them money, I'd say do it the old fashioned way and pick up the phone and call them. If you represent any value to them, I'm sure something will be done...time you spend on the phone with their sales reps to complain is time they don't get to spend with other customers.
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I'm so glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read that reply.
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Oh, I know !
Fortunately my domain doesn't get nearly enough traffic to qualify for being auto-enrolled.
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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i have one, i'm waiting for it to expire so i can move it
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You have my sympathy!
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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I use them for domain registration -- I have about 23 -- but it does not host any of the websites. I get one email from them, maybe, ever week. I have them automatically sent to my "probably spam" folder, as the only meaningful communication I ever get from them is "your registration will expire in six months: RENEW NOW FOR 100 YEARS BEFORE YOU LOSE IT!!1!"
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If that link to remove yourself from the commercial/sales list is not functional (that would not be the first time to happen) you could add a new rule in your e-mail client, in those cases I end up marking the e-mails as read, and sending them automatically to the trash folder, then before removing everything I check the subject lines and if they are spam I flush the trash folder.
Good luck Richard!
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My domains are (anonymously) registered with them, but the only time I get emails is when my domains come up for renewal.
/ravi
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I have a few domains with them and I don't get any spam from them other than to let me know if I need to take any actions on the domains.
Perhaps you opted in to marketing from them?
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
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mark merrens wrote: Perhaps you opted in to marketing from them?
If I did, it was probably one of those misleading UI's that made me do it!
The difficult we do right away...
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I did and now I don't for the same reason.
Plus I found out I was paying too much.
We have two domains now with namecheap.com - They rock like no other.
They NEVER spam you except the will let you know when the domain need registering.
I was turned on to them by a web dude I know and have never looked back
Like 10 - 12 bucks a year man.
Stuff that NS!
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Richard Andrew x64 wrote: I must get 3 or 4 f***ing emails from them every f***ing day!
Mark them a spam and let the filter do the work for you.
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I was waiting for this for my Playbook, I'm guessing it will never happen now.
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