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Bill's Retired from MS mate, well that's what it says in the Microsoft Mag

 

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Sorry mate, I disagree 100% regarding Transcender. MeasureUp I can't comment on, because I've never used their stuff. I HAVE used Transcenders however, for a few exams I've sat and, apart from one question on my SQL Design exam which was eerily similar to a question I had on the real thing, I've never seen ANY braindump questions on them. Not one. I'm sure people here would back me up on that as well.

Like I said, MeasureUp I've got no idea about, but Transcenders definitely are NOT braindump material.

 

Quoted for truth

 

Nobody's saying anything about Cisco, though. What about them ? This isn't just about Microsoft. How can TestKing become a legit company if they're still making Cisco braindumps ? WTF !

 

I think this is the only time I have ever been pleased to see Microsoft's legal team actually win!!

 

I suppose it's a step in the right direction, but I can't really get excited about it.

It will just rear its head again somewhere with a different name.

If Tesking are smart, they'll launch a new company doing the same thing with a different logo. If they are daft, they'll just leave a big hole in the market for someone else to fill.

Look what happened with Napster.

 

I agree it's a great move, but like JonnyMx said, it is only common sense and a matter of time before someone fills the void.

 

I have the exact opposite opinion.

I've seen people with zero experience become MCSE's on NT 4.0 using nothing but Transcenders. Maybe they've changed their ways since then, but that's how I remember it.

On the other hand, I got my MeasureUp CD directly from CompTIA as part of their training package. As you can see from the picture, it was produced by Thomson, the people affiliated with Prometric who administer the actual test. So if MeauseUp is a braindump then the WHOLE CERTIFICATION INDUSTRY must be "in" on it.

 

The Certification is, and will always be, only as good as the person who holds it.

 

I don't get it. Testking signs an agreement with microsoft and suddenly they're legit. But what about other certs though. What about cisco ? How can testking suddenly become legit if the agreement doesn't prohibit them from braindumping cisco ? There is something wrong with this picture.

 

Can't say it any better than that!

There is a very fine line there. Exam sponsors are keen to 'preserve the validity' of their exams so that holding one can be seen as worth while across the industry.

However, these sponsors are often product vendors first an foremost so the more people out there wearing their logos and using their products the better. So it's not really surprising that they may turn a blind eye to some goings on.

 

Headache - Maybe you should wait for the outcome of Microsoft and testking.

Who knows if it does stop testking from using BD's for MS exams then maybe Cisco and Comptia will follow.

JonnyMX - Napster did dissapear for a while becuase they were taken to court over illegal copying, but they returned and became legit and look how succesful Napster has become. Sponsoring programs on Sky!

 

That's my view exactly Mitz, legit or no they have a lot to do to convince me (and many others) to 'trust' the TK name and its products.

 

True enough - but the point is, did it rid the world of dodgy music downloads?

 

No!

Speaking of dodgy music downloads, I wonder how many people downloaded the crazy frog song

There's even a web page on wikki:-

Crazy Frog

 

...don't hold yer breath.

 

They're currently selling product right now. And I'd betcha it's not legit...

 

So you're calling my integrity into question? The questions I created for Transcender (and that I currently create for Boson) are developed from scratch... not a "differently worded" question.

 

Exactly. And CompTIA, Sun, Oracle, among countless others.

If they had people who could develop quality content, they'd not have had to steal the content from Microsoft and others. As far as I'm concerned, they'll never be legit... and any products of theirs that "become" legit (again, don't hold your breath) were funded through ill-gotten gains.