[AccessD] Rocky - computer build

Gary Kjos garykjos at gmail.com
Thu Jun 23 11:20:05 CDT 2011


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On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 11:02 AM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote:
> 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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