[AccessD] Windows 8

In all the box stores around here, Staples, Future Shop, Best Buy and even
Costco, the last price I saw (yesterday) was $379 plus taxes which puts it
up to about $420. 

There are upgrades from Pro versions to Ultimate versions which can be had
for a mere $189 plus tax; $210

You will have to send me one of these super cheap copies.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 9:09 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows 8

$400?  Ouch. Full version of Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit is available
lots of places for under $200. $189 here

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5
213938

Can't imagine that most users really NEED ultimate though. Full
version of Professional is $139.99

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5
213934

GK

2011/12/1 Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca>:
> These are interesting times...
>
> A full version of Windows is selling for about $400 while preloaded
version
> cost $50 or less. It is cheaper to buy a new computer with Windows
preloaded
> and now people are seriously looking at other options than always having
to
> go out and buy another piece of hardware.
>
> Recently, a client asked whether it would be a good idea to install Linux
in
> their office. I have to admit the price is right and their old XP
computers
> do need a face-lift. The other option is to buy Windows and in their case
> the cost will be another 10K to 15K...that is before the server is
upgraded.
>
> With more Linux packages spreading out in the market, not only will it
> directly threaten Windows, at least to a small degree but it gives Linux a
> lot more of free advertisement and before Android Linux had virtually
none.
> That could be very dangerous to Microsoft's previous unchallenged PC
> domination.
>
> But we shall see...If Microsoft released its top versions of Windows at
say
> $100 they could halt the Linux advance but then they would be annoying the
> PC manufactures market from which they make most of their money.
>
> Jim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Salakhetdinov
> Shamil
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 2:12 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows 8
>
> Hi John at all,
>
> How about that probable "Windows Metro Style Killer"  - Android 4.0 "Ice
> Cream Sandwich" on x86?:
>
>
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/hiner/poll-would-you-welcome-an-android-pow
> ered-pc/9867?tag=nl.e101
>
> -- Shamil
>
>
>> >> 29 ноября 2011, 07:43 от jwcolby<jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>:
>> >>> Shamil,
>> >>>
>> >>> Actually you touched on the next thing I think which is voice.  My
> Droid
>> >> has wonderful voice
>> >>> recognition, *when* it is context sensitive.  IOW when I am
> programming
>> >> I pretty much type 99% the
>> >>> same stuff - keywords, syntax etc over and over.  Dictating code to
my
>> >> computer is something that is
>> >>> close I believe and which I will gladly use over typing.
>> >>>
>> >>> John W. Colby
>> >>> Colby Consulting
>> >>>
>> >>> Reality is what refuses to go away
>> >>> when you do not believe in it
>> >>>
>> >>> On 11/28/2011 7:25 PM, Salakhetdinov Shamil wrote:
>> >>>> Darryl --
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Working with "virtual documents" by hands - two hands - on
> multi-touch
>> >> displays is no doubt more ergonomic and intuitive than using mouse...
>> >>>> The next logical step are "virtual desktops" - horizontally mounted
>> >> displays, "virtual blackboards" with "virtual keyboards" etc. - that's
>> >> another technological revolution of the ways of communicating with
>> >> computers by using a broad range of both hands gestures and voice...
>> >>>>
>> >>>> The next should probably be "virtual holographic displays" and 3D
>> >> communication with them...
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Thank you.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> -- Shamil
>> >>>>
> ......
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