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Microsoft Launches Windows QuickStart Kit For Mac Developers

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Re: Microsoft Launches Windows QuickStart Kit For Mac Developers

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Does this mean you need to be a registered Apple Developer (with the ID and all the jazz..)? I can't get to the site to check, it keeps timing out.

Nope, you just have to solve a small easy "puzzle" to "prove" you're a developer.

joke's on them, i only know how to solve the puzzle using chrome

Re: Microsoft Launches Windows QuickStart Kit For Mac Developers

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Nope, you just have to solve a small easy "puzzle" to "prove" you're a developer.

joke's on them, i only know how to solve the puzzle using chrome

I managed to solve this one using the F12 Developer Tools in IE. Good enough tool for the job. Would use again.

Re: Microsoft Launches Windows QuickStart Kit For Mac Developers

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Great deal. For $25 + shipping you get a Windows 8 Professional license, Parallels 8, and a USB stick. Just change the "disabled" attribute on the order button, and you're all set.

Just do us a favor and don't paste this on any deal sites, or Microsoft will make us turn this off. Only for developers!

Lanthe, how much longer do you intend to keep this running? Because I'm timing out before even hitting the form. Would really love to get this as I've been hoping to get into .NET MVC4 but OEM Win8 pro is quite a lot of money.

EDIT: I got through. Thanks.

Re: Microsoft Launches Windows QuickStart Kit For Mac Developers

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Every time I submit the order I just get a javascript alert with "something went wrong :(" No idea if the order went through or not... Edit: Got an order confirmation via email. However, I really think when you are dealing with payments you should implement a more detailed explanation than a javascript alert of "something went wrong"

Hmm, got the same error, but no confirmation email. :( indeed!

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It mentions international shipping on the billing page - is it still USA only?

Can't see anywhere for the country to go: Name, Address, Apt/Suite, City, State/Province/Region, Zip EDIT: I solved the puzzle ok, but the form which comes up only has the fields above EDIT2: thanks - I think the problem is the website not loading properly due to congestion so certain page elements weren't visible.

If you click the "International" option under Shipping a Country field appears.

Re: Microsoft Launches Windows QuickStart Kit For Mac Developers

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I think this is an excellent idea for Microsoft, but this web site has cratered under the load.

I'm assuming they're using Stripe from the little message on my JS console, but I'm having some serious trouble getting it to accept my payment (in Safari on Mac OS X, Chrome isn't connecting at all).

EDIT: I am getting "something went wrong :(" after clicking submit, two or three times now.

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