Re: InternetworkExpert SP workbook - online - CoD DVD upgrade

Hi Con,

Thanks for that. I was a bit confused 'cause there was a shipping cost
associated with the 'printed' workbook option (obviously), which was
prohibitive, with me being on the other side of the planet. There was
no shipping cost associated with the $100 DVD upgrade though, which
made me wonder if it was just a DVD image (.iso) download. I guess if
it really is a shipped DVD, they figure their costs will be covered.

So I guess I wasn't really in doubt about what the resultant DVD was,
but more about what the $100 upgrade entailed.

I wonder what'd happen if I was doing my CCIE studies from my
Antarctic bungalow?

cheers,
Dale

On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 4:33 PM, Con Spathas<ccie19226_at_googlemail.com> wrote:
> Basically you get a DVD disc with the CoD on it. You can't play it in
> a normal DVD player, the files are in .mov format which implies
> QuickTime, however VLC player will play them. If you use the beta
> version of VLC you can watch them at a higher speed which lets you get
> through them quicker. The DVD also contains all the slides used during
> the CoD as well.
>
> The files are watermarked so they're "unique" to you. There are some
> bits where the audio stops on them - I've been told this is an issue
> with the master - not with the files on the DVD.
>
> On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 5:31 AM, Dale Shaw<dale.shaw_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Posting to GS as I'm waiting for someone from the INE sales team to
>> respond to a query I submitted via their web site -- meanwhile, the
>> countdown on their weekend sale continues.
>>
>> My query is simple: what does the $100 DVD 'upgrade' option with the
>> _online_ SP workbook bundle give you? A shipped DVD, or the ability to
>> download a DVD image?
>>
>> I think I'd go crazy having to stream CoD material, so having a local
>> copy would be preferable. I'm just trying to figure out what the $100
>> extra gives you.
>>
>> cheers,
>> Dale

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