I get it for free with Qwest DSL.
Cheers,
Earle
"Joe" <abc@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> There must be a lot of people willing to pay the full renewal price or MS
> wouldn't do it. But it doesn't seem reasonable. Stephen, please pass along
> to your contacts in MS that their OneCare customers don't appreciate
> getting gouged like that.
>
> Joe
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> "RHinNC" <rhinnc@[get rid of this] hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Amen to that!
>>
>> I thought it was sorta dumb to have to go buy OneCare for 30.00 USD less
>> than the renewal price online. As another poster pointed out, the CD in
>> the package was never used.
>>
>>
>> "StephenB" <sboots@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> "Geoff Oborne" <geoff@xxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>>having just renewed my subscription by purchasing a new onecare box
>>>>(complete with DVD + instructions + plastic box) because it was 50%
>>>>cheaper
>>>>than by renewing online with microsoft. I have realised that all I
>>>>needed
>>>>was the 25 figure number in the box not all the other stuff.
>>>>Why can't microsoft make a system that allows you to purchase the 25
>>>>figure
>>>>number (similar to the mobile phone top ups used in the UK). this would
>>>>allow the user to simplify the renewal procedure and also allowing
>>>>microsoft
>>>>to not produce the unused DVD's, plastic boxes and other stuff.
>>>>any thoughts!
>>>
>>> An even better thought is - why can't we renew for a discounted price
>>> online
>>> instead of paying full retail online when you can get it for much less
>>> at
>>> retail? Note that you can renew with a credit card or a retail PIN at
>>> http://billing.microsoft.com
>>>
>>> -steve
>>> --
>>> Stephen Boots
>>> MVP Windows Live
>>> Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
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