Donna Petty, Information Technology Instructor Wallace Community College
 
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Fantastic news for ANY college OR ANY high school student!
Microsoft
 DreamSpark allows ANY college or high school student to have the following software FREE! 
(https://www.dreamspark.com/Products/ProductList.aspx )
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Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Professional Edition
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Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition
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Microsoft Expression Studio 4.0
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Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.1
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Developer Edition
bullet Microsoft Virtual PC

Microsoft's "The Ultimate Steal" is BACK and better than ever!
College Students - Purchase Microsoft Office 2010 for $79.95!  Other software also available! http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-us/default.aspx 

Is your PC ready for Windows Vista?

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Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor beta
Download & run software on your computer - the software indicates what changes might be necessary before installing Vista.
bullet Purchasing a Windows Vista Capable and Premium Ready PCs
 
bullet Info from the Microsoft Windows Vista Web site http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/capable.mspx:

A Windows Vista Premium Ready PC includes at least:

  • 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor1.
  • 1 GB of system memory.
  • Support for DirectX 9 graphics with a WDDM driver, 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)2, Pixel Shader 2.0 and 32 bits per pixel.
  • 40 GB of hard drive capacity with 15 GB free space.
  • DVD-ROM Drive3.
  • Audio output capability.
  • Internet access capability.

Buying a PC

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Choosing a desktop computer-Desktop Computers
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Amazon.com Buyer's Guide to Home Computers

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Upgrade or Buy a PC?

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Innovative by Design

Purchasing PCs/Other PC Products

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Circuit City
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Best Buy
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CompUSA
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PC Connection

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Tiger Direct

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PC Warehouse Online Shop

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Amazon.com Computers - Desktop

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Cyberguys
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Think Geek

Companies That Sell PC's

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Gateway , http://www.gateway.com/  

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Dell Computer, http://www.dell.com/ 

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Dell Auction, http://www.dellauction.com  

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Dell Factory Outlet, http://www.dell.com/us/en/dfo/misc/segmenter_dfo.htm

Building a PC

bullet Build a PC Today - How to Build a Computer in Easy Steps
bullet Build Your Own PC
bullet How To Build Your Own Affordable, Quality, Fast Computer!! Computer Building Made Easy
bullet How To Build A High-Class Media PC
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"Knowledge is only part of understanding. Genuine understanding comes from hands-on experience."
 Dr. Seymour Papert, Professor of Learning Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA