jfbruno@rodan.acs.syr.edu (John Bruno) (07/25/90)
Microsoft says that the Windows 3.0 Devel package goes for $500.00 retail, and requires Microsoft C 5.1 or 6.0, C 6.0 goes for $495 retail. Does anyone know where I get get both of the above for a reasonable price? ---jb
jfbruno@rodan.acs.syr.edu (John Bruno) (08/03/90)
As promised, here is my summary: In article <4084@rodan.acs.syr.edu> I wrote: >Could some kind soul tell me where I can get the following items for the >minimum prices? > > - Microsoft C 6.0 > - Microsoft SDK (Software Development Kit) > - Microsoft Mouse > - Microsoft Windows 3.0 > >They don't have to be from the same vendor - I'm just trying to save $$. It seems that the best place to get this stuff is from Software Add-Ons, (800) 822-8088. Their ad in Byte (p.205). I actually had almost ordered stuff from Programmer's Paradise, until I found out that since I was in New York, they were going to charge me tax, which would be at LEAST $50. The prices in the Software Add-Ons ad were cheaper by $70, plus they are in NH, so NO TAX. The prices I got were as follows: Microsoft C 6.0 $299 Microsoft SDK $309 MS Mouse+Win 3.0 $139 I forgot that I'll also need some extended RAM, so I found an R&R Electronics ad (404) 368-1777, they sell 9 bit 256KB SIMMs for $22 a piece, so I bought a Meg for $88. So the total for the whole sh-bang is $860.39 (inc. shipping). I got a few offers from people to sell me their C 6.0 update coupons or to buy directly from them, but since this is a company purchase, it has to be an "official" type purchase. Thanks for all the responses ---jb