Jim Lawrence (AccessD)
accessd at shaw.ca
Thu Dec 9 10:03:37 CST 2004
Hi Alan: The new MS software has to be activated, across the internet, before it will remain operational. Even changing hardware components on the computer in question can force the software to re-prompt for activation. I understand that a software package can be activated from a couple of computers without issue but any more... This is sufficient for someone who works at both a standard and home office. Jim -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Lawhon, Alan C Contractor/Morgan Research Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 7:18 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: RE: [AccessD] Good laptop cheap John: Excuse me for asking this silly question, but doesn't the EULA license agreement for Windows and Office state explicitly that you are licensed ONLY to use your copy of Windows (and Office) on a SINGLE COMPUTER and you may NOT install - or transfer - your copy of Windows (and Office) to another computer? Of course, I know that [probably] 99.9 percent of Windows and Office users do this when they buy a new box, but strictly speaking you are in violation of a legal agreement when you reinstall your software on a new computer. Is this correct, or I am just confused? I purposely wait at least 2-3 years between major hardware/system upgrades because by the time two or three years have passed, CPU speeds have [at least] doubled (if not tripled) and major new versions of Windows and Office have been released - which are usually preinstalled with the new box. In effect, I auto-upgrade my software whenever I buy new hardware - and I always stay totally legal - although it does seem like I spend an awful lot on things like anti-virus software, firewall software, "Anonymizer" software - not to mention all the database and developer tool software ... Now I realize why I always have a high credit card balance! Alan C. Lawhon -----Original Message----- From: John W. Colby [mailto:jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com] Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 8:15 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: RE: [AccessD] Good laptop cheap Alan, You are definitely too demanding. Look at the prices for notebooks. Sure you can get a DELL, you can get it with Office installed. But you pay a LOT for the privilege. I already own office, I purchased it separately. I own it and I can move it from system to system as I please. If you get a version installed on a laptop, it comes in that laptop's install / restore disk which won't install on any other machine. That's just plain silly. Buy a good laptop, get the best price possible. Buy Office, get the best price possible. Because you refused to buy a laptop without Office installed you missed out on the best price for a laptop of that value I have EVER seen. So go ahead, drop an extra 350 dollars and get less of a laptop with Office on it from Dell. Not me! In fact I became a Microsoft "partner" and bought the action pack for $300. I get TEN LICENSES for Office, Windows XP, SQL Server 2000 and a TON of other stuff. Why in the world would I pay for a laptop with that stuff installed? John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com Contribute your unused CPU cycles to a good cause: http://folding.stanford.edu/ -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Lawhon, Alan C Contractor/Morgan Research Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 3:45 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: RE: [AccessD] Good laptop cheap Bob: You ask a good question ... I may be "too demanding" or whatever, but, at a minimum, I expect a computer to come with the current version of Windows - and a decent version of Microsoft Office - irrespective of "how good" the price may be. (I read an article several months ago on /. to the effect that mass market PC sellers like Dell, Gateway, Toshiba and eMachines pay Microsoft something like $49.00 for each copy of Windows; so the software IS NOT a major component of system cost.) I figure that bundled "home editions" of Windows and Office [together] probably cost the retail seller somewhere around $125.00. I went down to Best Buy last Friday to check out the $750.00 (after rebates) eMachines model M5405 notebook computer that John Colby had tipped us about. Once I discovered that the M5405 DID NOT have Microsoft Office installed, (it had some puny collection of utilities that it called "Microsoft Works"), I said "Sayonara" on that deal and left the store. Alan C. Lawhon -----Original Message----- From: Bob Heygood [mailto:bheygood at abestsystems.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 2:03 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: RE: [AccessD] Good laptop cheap curious, did either of these come with actual disks for windows and such. seems there is a trend towards not including such... sorry if too OT, bob heygood -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Mark Breen Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 10:38 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Good laptop cheap Don't do it John, I never look at PC specs after I have purchased a PC, because no matter what, you will see a better deal. I hope that you enjoy the new machine, Mark On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 17:38:59 -0500, John W. Colby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote: > For all those who were not able to take advantage of the Emachines > laptop (or didn't trust the brand) > > http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1093468419744&type=product&skuId= > 6851267&tab=6 > > A nice Toshiba for $650 after rebates. Not as much machine as the Emachines > but still a good deal. > > John W. 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