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What is Dreamspark? (Ask me questions.)

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Hi guys, I am gonna do a small Q&A about Dreamspark, since I am a student enrolled on Dreamspark Premium, if you want to ask me anything, just comment.

Anyway, a couple things first, just to explain what it is.

So, Dreamspark is a microsoft "project" of which students and academies ect get free software from microsoft to use as content for learning in the future, normal dreamspark only comes with Server(y) stuff, however, premium comes with alot. This lists some of the stuff enrolled students get. And below includes Premium.

 

Also, abit about the idiots that get it and sell their licences, the reddit subreddit where people sell windows should not be trusted. Lots of people use dreamspark licences on there, (MISTAKE AHEAD, IT CAN BE REDEEMED FOR 2 YEARS AFTER ORDERING, AND THEN LASTS FOR EVER, HOWEVER, YOU CANNOT ACTIVATE ANOTHER PC AFTER 2 YEARS.) and dreamspark licences expire every 2 years, meaning that you could have a licence that could last 2 years or less.

 

Be careful when buying licences online.

 

Anyway, if you want to ask anything, please do :)

Conn

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Hi guys, I am gonna do a small Q&A about Dreamspark, since I am a student enrolled on Dreamspark Premium, if you want to ask me anything, just comment.

Anyway, a couple things first, just to explain what it is.

So, Dreamspark is a microsoft "project" of which students and academies ect get free software from microsoft to use as content for learning in the future, normal dreamspark only comes with Server(y) stuff, however, premium comes with alot. This lists some of the stuff enrolled students get. And below includes Premium.

 

Also, abit about the idiots that get it and sell their licences, the reddit subreddit where people sell windows should not be trusted. Lots of people use dreamspark licences on there, and dreamspark licences expire every 2 years, meaning that you could have a licence that could last 2 years or less.

 

Be careful when buying licences online.

 

Anyway, if you want to ask anything, please do :)

Conn

I rather purchased a license from reddit for 10 to 15$

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Why they don't include office in this? This bothers me so much.

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Why they don't include office in this? This bothers me so much.

Because they need to remove your cash somehow.

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I rather purchased a license from reddit for 10 to 15$

Legit? Do you know, I am always sketchy about stuff like that, its a shame some people abuse the Dreamspark program.

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Why they don't include office in this? This bothers me so much.

 

They don't? I was able to get Office 2013 for free through Dreamspark

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From my experience (I was in dreamspark) the whole you have access to this key for 24 months is how long after you "purchase" it that you can log in and see the key. The keys work like normal keys for me, I'm running a 3 ish year old window 8 pro key.

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They don't? I was able to get Office 2013 for free through Dreamspark

I think they stopped it when they moved office to a subscription service. You can still get it for free with onedrive space if you are in a participating school but it isn't part of dreamspark.
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I am not completely sure how the licencing works, it is strange.

 

They don't? I was able to get Office 2013 for free through Dreamspark

You sure? I doubt it has been in there, Dreamspark is made for keen developers, I doubt word is handy, it includes some servery office things, like Access, but not really word.

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A friend of mine has been using a Dreamspark key for much more than 2 years, I think it's permanent.

I think possibly you can leave it activated forever, however, you can not activate it on more PCs after 2 years? The whole licencing is strange on dreamspark.

You do not have an unlimited amount of licence redeems, however, you can activate it alot, not sure on exact numbers.

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