Preplogic Study Guides $1

jamesleecoleman

the prices are back down now....

JDMurray

Yes, most of the exam guides are now $1 or $5. Nice!

dynamik

I forgot I even bought these...

Thanks for the reminder, I'm actually getting into some of the SQL material!

JDMurray

Yeah, any PDFs I meaning to read through I must leave on my desktop or I'll forget about them too.

mikej412

Hum... they've added a couple new Cisco Mega Guides since the last time I checked.... QoS, CVoice, and ONT.

Oooooooh -- hopefully the "coming soon" CCNA Specialization Mega Guides will be out for their next sale

Jordus

No Server 2008? No Exchange?

Lame.

dynamik

Jordus wrote: »

No Server 2008? No Exchange?

Lame.

I think they whole point is that they're discounting dated material.

JDMurray

Jordus wrote: »

No Server 2008? No Exchange?

Lame.

PrepLogic doesn't have Mega Guides for their MS 2008 exams. I don't think they have prep materials for the Exchange exams either.

dynamik wrote: »

I think they whole point is that they're discounting dated material.

It's more likely they're trying to entice new customers. Most of those discounted guides look quite relevant to today's cert exams. I don't see any Mega Guides to the CNA, MCSD, NT4 MSCE there.

Jordus

dynamik wrote: »

I think they whole point is that they're discounting dated material.

But Vista would techinically be the same generation as 2008.

cgrimaldo

Just picked up guides for every exam on the mcse track, security+, network+ and A+. I just wanted to get some summer reading

dynamik

JDMurray wrote: »

It's more likely they're trying to entice new customers. Most of those discounted guides look quite relevant to today's cert exams. I don't see any Mega Guides to the CNA, MCSD, NT4 MSCE there.

Jordus wrote: »

But Vista would techinically be the same generation as 2008.

I dunno, the Windows packages are pretty dated. With the exception of Vista (which will be replaced with the Windows 7 certification shortly), most are for the old tracks. The MCDBA list doesn't even include any of the related DBA exams since they're retired. I'm sure it's a draw to bring new people into the fold, but they're not exactly offering premium material.

JDMurray

Well, if the premium material is selling well then there's no reason to discount it.

dynamik

JDMurray wrote: »

Well, if the premium material is selling well then there's no reason to discount it.

That was the point I was trying to make

mikej412

dynamik wrote: »

the Windows packages are pretty dated.

I think it's because they are busy updating all the cool new Cisco Stuff first!

Claymoore

dynamik wrote: »

I dunno, the Windows packages are pretty dated. With the exception of Vista (which will be replaced with the Windows 7 certification shortly), most are for the old tracks. The MCDBA list doesn't even include any of the related DBA exams since they're retired. I'm sure it's a draw to bring new people into the fold, but they're not exactly offering premium material.

True, but some of the material is still useful. I picked up a study guide for 70-624 which is an exam I planned on taking before the Second Shot expires at the end of the month. There isn't much available for this exam, and I wouldn't be taking it except it is required in order to perform MS funded desktop deployment planning services engagements, so a cheap study guide certainly helps me out.

dynamik

I didn't say they were worthless; I just don't think they command the same price as the newer guides. I might even pick up the Sharepoint ones and add them to my collection of things I'll never read...

petedude

ElvisG wrote: »

Is it safe to purchase from them? I saw someone had an issue.

Was that me?

My only warning with them is be sure to read the fine print on anything big. They got me on a Win2K training DVD set a few years back. . . the ad implied the DVDs were free with shipping. I've been mad at them up until a few months ago, when they offered a sweet deal on audio training I couldn't get in on.