Comments on: MSN Direct Going Offline in 2012 http://www.gpsreview.net/msn-direct-2012/ GPS Reviews for Garmin, Magellan, TomTom, and other GPS Systems Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:12:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: gatorguy http://www.gpsreview.net/msn-direct-2012/#comment-73210 gatorguy Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:18:38 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=2916#comment-73210 It's highly unusual for any company to give a two year + heads up that a service is being discontinued. Kudos for the early announcement in any case. It’s highly unusual for any company to give a two year + heads up that a service is being discontinued. Kudos for the early announcement in any case.

]]> By: Tim http://www.gpsreview.net/msn-direct-2012/#comment-72517 Tim Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:56:47 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=2916#comment-72517 :) :)

]]> By: patruns http://www.gpsreview.net/msn-direct-2012/#comment-72516 patruns Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:52:12 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=2916#comment-72516 Ahhh yes, what the lord Microsoft givith the fine print taketh away.... Ahhh yes, what the lord Microsoft givith the fine print taketh away….

]]> By: Tim http://www.gpsreview.net/msn-direct-2012/#comment-72493 Tim Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:22:19 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=2916#comment-72493 I recall the "fine print" of the MSN Direct Lifetime subscription said "service not guaranteed after January 1, 2012". I recall the “fine print” of the MSN Direct Lifetime subscription said “service not guaranteed after January 1, 2012″.

]]> By: patruns http://www.gpsreview.net/msn-direct-2012/#comment-72483 patruns Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:21:23 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=2916#comment-72483 Personally, I think any company that offers for sale a lifetime anything should not be able to discontinue it expect for the death of the purchaser or the company. In this case, Microsoft should have to declare bankruptcy or indefinitely fund the customer's use of another service, Personally, I think any company that offers for sale a lifetime anything should not be able to discontinue it expect for the death of the purchaser or the company. In this case, Microsoft should have to declare bankruptcy or indefinitely fund the customer’s use of another service,

]]> By: Xavier Itzmann http://www.gpsreview.net/msn-direct-2012/#comment-72456 Xavier Itzmann Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:29:25 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=2916#comment-72456 On its FAQ about the shut down of MSN Direct in 14 months from now, Microsoft recommends contacting one's device vendor about returning the device. People who naively adopted Microsoft as a technology partner have seen PlaysForSure, MSN Direct and HD-DVD, technologies strongly advocated by Microsoft, all abandoned. On its FAQ about the shut down of MSN Direct in 14 months from now, Microsoft recommends contacting one’s device vendor about returning the device.

People who naively adopted Microsoft as a technology partner have seen PlaysForSure, MSN Direct and HD-DVD, technologies strongly advocated by Microsoft, all abandoned.

]]> By: Scott G. Lewis http://www.gpsreview.net/msn-direct-2012/#comment-72451 Scott G. Lewis Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:21:08 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=2916#comment-72451 Between this, Plays4Sure and everything else why trust any Microsoft offering anymore? Between this, Plays4Sure and everything else why trust any Microsoft offering anymore?

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