Software Prices

[handyman]

Originally Posted by Matthew

The reason for me starting this topic was that I have been given the IT at work and was looking at the costs of some software for a new set of machines we are getting and the bosses were shocked, they would rather use pen and paper. We are a fairly big comapny in the area and make enough money but to be splashing out several hundered for things like office really did make me ask why bother.

Anyway I've said my piece on what I think, just wondered what your opinions were.

Do you do anyting IT related at work? Out place is a registered ms partner ( i am too) this letts you get the ms partner action pack for £199

https://partner.microsoft.com/40009848

[keithwalton]

Originally Posted by Down the Pub

yep.......and when you want a specific product eg. autocad electrical with multiple liecences..........they got u by the short 'n' curlies, because if u are already using a specific product ie. autocad, to change to something else involves alot, like all software, training, drawing packages, archives etc etc and the time and money involved could mean more hassle than the worth.....but hey, i don't worry about things like that anymore.

Yup and autocad are cheap and cheerfull cad and on its way out. It's all about integrated 3d cad these days.

One of the more heavily used 3d cad software is Dassault systems' catia starts at $16,500 with lots of addons avaliable

They now offer fluent for catia v5 which allows for integrated cfd work. Which will set you back $18k - $24k depending on version of solver

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by handyman

Do you do anyting IT related at work? Out place is a registered ms partner ( i am too) this letts you get the ms partner action pack for £199

https://partner.microsoft.com/40009848

Or if you are in full time education, and your Uni, college or school are MSDN Acdemic alliance members, you can get MS development and server software for free. This includes all Windows version (apart from Media Centre), visual studio, Access (but not other Office programs) and other things.