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True enough, I could probably get all that through the databases I already have access to, but the ease of being able to simply log into the NYT site to view an article instead of having to look it up in a database goes a long way.
Unfortunately, it seems that @alumni.school.edu and similar addresses are ineligible for this offer.
[via Consumerist]
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Subscribe to commentsspencer.rMar 14th 2007 12:48PM
Hehe, looks like other companies are following Microsoft's pattern of getting college students hooked on their service/software while they're at school on the cheap/free then charging once they're out.
Problem is: Microsoft, usually, has something to offer worth while. Visual Studios is one example, but office is another. However...unlike these two USEFUL products, the NYT's op-ed page? their Sunday edition? Has anything of any actual value come out of that newspaper besides screeds of disconnected reality in the last two decades? In order to get people hooked you have to offer something worth while.
tygernMar 15th 2007 9:27AM
Thanks for the tip! Here's the link to the e-mail validation page:
http://www.nytimes.com/gst/ts_university_email_verify.html
By the way, I completely disagree with #1's comment. The Times is a good news source, and having more access to it can't be a bad thing. On the other hand, Microsoft software is full of bugs and very expensive. There is almost always a better open source alternative.