[AccessD] Rocky - computer build

If you're looking at spending that kind of cash, why not check out a
Microsoft Technet subscription.  For $250 (that's what I paid, anyway)
you get a year's access to all MS Office, Windows, and SQL Server
versions.  You get 5 product keys for each item, and each product key
can be activated a number of times on different computers.  The only
catch is that you are supposed to be doing development/testing, not
actual production work.  If they find that you're selling the software
to clients, you'd be in some kind of trouble, I guess.

You can even download Windows 2.1 if you're an old fashioned kind of guy!

Doug

On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 8:25 AM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote:
> Well Microsoft's not giving anything away.  Even at Gradware W7 is still
> $120 for Home Premium Upgrade, $300 for professional, $320 for Ultimate. :(
>
> R
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Doug Murphy
> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 7:58 AM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Rocky - computer build
>
> Gradware?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 6:05 AM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Rocky - computer build
>
> Done!  We had a problem with the thing just NOT starting - no post screen -
> nothing.  The fans powered up, HD turned, DVD lit.  So we knew there was
> power to the mobo.
>
> Finally figured out we had left off one important connection to the
> motherboard - the CPU power connector from the PS - guy a Fry's helped us
> with that.  Felt pretty dumb. But the mobo installation instructions left
> out that step. :)
>
> He ended up with the AMD Phenom II Black - hexacore @ 3.2GHz, 8GB 1333 RAM,
> 1TB HDD, MSI 870U-G55 motherboard, GTX 560Ti graphics card that dims the
> lights in the house when it fires up, and a 600W PS.
>
> The chip has some function on it where it will reduce itself from 6 to 3
> cores and up the speed to 3.4GHz.  It's also set up to overclock easily.
>
> It took three trips to Fry's to get the job done, but he's happier than a
> pig in dirt.  Busted his budget - I gave him $600 - he figured to get there
> for $700.  Probably be closer to $850 when the dust settles.
>
> One thing he hadn't counted on was the OS - my copy of W7 Ultimate would not
> load for some reason on his machine - says key invalid. :(
>
> So he put 64-bit XP on for the moment and will upgrade when he gets some
> dough saved up.
>
> Does anyone have a cheap source for W7?
>
> TIA
>
> Rocky
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 5:29 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: [AccessD] Rocky - computer build
>
> Is the son busy building his computer?  Is dad in there with sleeves rolled
> up?
>
> :)
>
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