[AccessD] Rocky - computer build

Rocky Smolin rockysmolin at bchacc.com
Thu Jun 23 11:02:26 CDT 2011


Looks like it's $199 now.  If only I could see a list of products you get
for two Franklins.  

R


-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Doug Steele
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 8:37 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Rocky - computer build

Darn!  Hit the Send key too soon.

The other nice feature of a Technet subscription is that, if you let it
expire, you can still use all the license keys you already have, you just
can't download any new versions.

Doug

On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 8:34 AM, Doug Steele <dbdoug at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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