Dav5049915
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you guyz are missing the whole point. FREE FOOD1!!!!1!!!
bundles suxor this year.
bundles suxor this year.
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From: <[email protected]>
To: "'Paul'" <xxxxx>
Subject: RE: AMD Tech Tour
5 CALs
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul [mailto:xxxxx]
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 4:46 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: AMD Tech Tour
Thanks for the fast reply, another question how many Client Access
License (CAL) do you get with "Microsoft Windows Small Business Server
2003 Premium Edition"?
Thanks
Paul
Soymilk said:i dont get why they include an os for the desktop bundle. especially since its for companies. wtf kind of company doesn't have a windows corporate edition already? do they expect this to b the first pc that company has?
stupid os bloating the price
beowulf7 said:^ fastgeek, I see your point. But AMD could've used this opportunity to let the teenagers unoffically give them free word-of-mouth advertising. Hell, I think that's one of the reasons AMD did so well (financially) the past financial year: their computer enthusiast customers provided free advertising for AMD by spreading the word to their friends and anonymously via forums (such as this one).
With all due respect to computer resellers such as yourself, it's the average computer enthusiast who does more to spread the good word of AMD. So while this Tech Tour is officially for professional computer resellers, AMD could've looked the other way again and let these "teenagers" as you call them continue to provide free and effective advertising.
To briefly answer your questions (kind of in a rush ATM):nilepez said:Are there numbers that show that the majority of AMD CPU sales are sold to individuals who build their own machines?
IME, the average user out there doesn't build their own computer and unless you're willing to give them the level of support that a system builder (Local or national) they're buying it from HP, Dell, local builder or a retailer like Best Buy or Office Depot.
Honestly, if you're an individual user going to an AMD tech expo to buy a bundle, aren't you already on the AMD train?
wazoo42 said:I'll add my opinion, this is a crap deal (at least for the server one I haven't been following desktop prices). It seems like all three companies are trying to move out stock they don't want any more b/c of new things being introduced soon (socket F, etc). No tech tour for me this year.
Anyway, as a direct result AMD/MS/et al did two things. 1) They jacked the prices up high enough to dissuade the average teenager from wanting the parts and
2) they now require a SSN/EIN/Tax ID to prove that you're in fact a business owner/partner/whatever. Chances are they'll see a fair amount of backlash from legitimate folks about item 1 and very little about item 2. Hell, far as I'm concerned they ought to require you to show your business license from the state and/or county you're doing business in instead of the SSN/EID route. Chances are next year the price will be lower and the "proof of being a legitimate business" will be higher.
vbrtrmn said:Okay, I was 100% wrong, unlike last year, the version of Windows 2003 Server will be 5 CALs..
Pocatello said:
luke51087 said:Has anyone heard about where to sign up and where at in washington dc the tour will be held?
I know last year's policy was that if you didn't pick up the bundle for whatever reason, you could either have it shipped to you or you can have your $ refunded. So I figure this year's policy should be the same; at least the latter part (given the tax ID verification crap they through in this year).rocksarkar said:What happens if i purchased the bundle and when i get there i dont want it. Will i get reimbursed?