License key for EM2?

[erikoko]

A few days ago I downloaded a trial version of EM2, because my EM1 was crashing all the time, due to a conflict with a new videocard I had to install.
I was reluctant to donwload EM2 ... But since my whole DAM is organised via EM, I tried to download EM2 anyway  ... And now everything is working fine again. I was happy for a little while.
But now I can't find a product key to activate EM2 ....
If I click on the 'buy EM2 now' button on the EM website (http://www.microsoft.com/prophoto/expressionmedia2/) I end up on a webpage with a product list of the Expression packages of  Microsoft ... But EM2 is nowhere to be found?
I followed the discussions about EM on both this forum and on the Microsoft forum ... and I know that downloading EM2 was maybe not too smart of me ...
But I use this software now for several years (back to the Iview years) and I'm very happy with it ... and moreover ... I don't have the time on this moment to invest the time in another software and to tranfer al my pictures in a new database.

So ... HELP! ... is there anyone who knows where I can buy a serial number (not the package with the DVD, but just a License Key )...
I have 23 days left before my trial version expires ... and then I will be a desperate man.

Erik

[Louie Sherwin]

Hi Erik,

Believe the only way you can get a EM2 license is to purchase an upgrade for $99 from Amazon at this link Expression Media 2 Upgrade.

MS has stopped selling EM from their web site. So you can no longer just get a key via email.

I hope that this helps.

-louie

[John Whittington]

Which is fine if you are in the USA.

If you're in other countries (in my case Australia) you'll have a much harder (impossible?) job.  Amazon won't ship software to Australia and no local suppliers are stocking it.

John

[erikoko]

Indeed if you life in Europe, then there seems to be no way to get an activation code?
Strange!
Hard to understand, that you still can download a trial version, but that they don't sell any license keys anymore ??

Is there nobody who wants to sell his/her license key ... or is that illegal?

Erik

[peterkrogh]

Erik,
Sit tight for just a little while longer...
Peter