Re: [Fwd: Samba beats NT at its own game...]

[John Beimler <klug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Daniel Szalay <DSzalay@compuserve.com>
> | A single NT Server Client License goes for around 35 bucks.
> 
> True, but it is pretty close to $100 if you throw an Exchange license into
> it.  Also, since you work at Herman Miller, don't you get this stuff cheaper
> than most of the world?

The $35 is a number I have seen when buying NT client licenses.  Where it gets
expensive is the client.  You have to buy the OS, and client software.  Even
with good discounts NT & Office is pricey ($300).  And just getting more 
expensive.  Office 2000 suggested prices are around $900, where as Office 97 
was around $500.  

I don't know of anybody that would buy NT as a server unless they have M$ 
clients.  Correct me if I am wrong.  

And now that you have to have a license per machine instead of per concurrent 
use.  Large international companies are sending multi million dollar checks 
to Redmond.  

As far as I can see Microsofts pricing just keeps going up.  I can't believe
that many companies wish to spend $500-$1000 per user, every couple of years
for basic productivity software.  Plus a new machine to run it on.  Plus 
training.

I have yet to find a feature in Word 2000 that I use regularly that was not
also included in Word 2.0.  

Anyhow enough rant for now.

john