Microsoft is a bunch of cheap bastards!

[VirtualLarry]

I ordered three (the max allowed) of their Windows Home Server 120-day trial. I only recieved one. Their loss, I guess, as I have several other people that would be interested in WHS.

 

[lxskllr]

Can't it be downloaded?

 

[VirtualLarry]

Nope, you have to snail-mail it.

 

[lxskllr]

Did they send you 3 keys? You could burn the other 2 if so...

 

[bsobel]

Have you considered that maybe they others just haven't come yet?

 

[RebateMonger]

Originally posted by: bsobel
Have you considered that maybe they others just haven't come yet?

Since MS dropped the $6 shipping charge for WHS earlier this year, they usually only deliver one Trial copy of WHS per order, even if you specify three copies. I only know one person who got her three copies in a single order.

In my experience, Microsoft always responds to inquiries about errors in its web sites. The OP might want to contact Microsoft directly. There's SUPPOSED to be a link to MS' Customer Service in the Order Receipt. But my own receipt from May had a blank where the link was supposed to be. Another error on the order page indicates that the media is "CD", while it should be listed as "DVD".

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: RebateMonger

Originally posted by: bsobel
Have you considered that maybe they others just haven't come yet?

Since MS dropped the $6 shipping charge for WHS earlier this year, they usually only deliver one Trial copy of WHS per order, even if you specify three copies. I only know one person who got her three copies in a single order.

In my experience, Microsoft always responds to inquiries about errors in its web sites. The OP might want to contact Microsoft directly. There's SUPPOSED to be a link to MS' Customer Service in the Order Receipt. But my own receipt from May had a blank where the link was supposed to be. Another error on the order page indicates that the media is "CD", while it should be listed as "DVD".

So they send it for free now, and they are cheap bastards....

 

[VirtualLarry]

At the very least, they COULD snail-mail you the DVD and two CD kit, and then e-mail you multiple trial keys.

Edit: Checked my e-mail, no extra keys, but there was an e-mail from Microsoft (stating Qty: 3), and this contact info:

If you have questions about your order, contact us at 888-285-6250 or email WindowsHomeServer@one.microsoft.upgrade.com