AMD Microsoft Tech tour

[SSSnail]

http://www.amdmicrosofttechtour.com/

Bundle includes:
Energy efficient AMD Athlon? 64 dual-core processor 4400+, Rev G, 65nm
Microsoft® Windows Vista? Ultimate OS - NFR
ASUS M2A-VM with AMD 690G Chipset

$350

Just in case some of us missed out.

 

[Anubis]

humm lets see the closest one to me is 200+ miles away and in a different country so no i prob wont be making it

 

[joecool]

not in denver, as usual. why do the tech companies hate denver?

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

I'll probably go to the Chicago one, AT meet?

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: joecool
not in denver, as usual. why do the tech companies hate denver?

Actually the whole middle of the Country is pretty well ignored.

 

[Ktulu]

Do you have to be a Microsoft Partner for this?

 

[Goosemaster]

registered for the one at Tyson's in august..what the hell...

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Ktulu
Do you have to be a Microsoft Partner for this?

I have no idea..I jsut filled out the form....


<--technically his dad's company's IT guy

 

[magomago]

i signed up, although i don't know if i will be accepted.... i wanted to pick "newegg" for who supplies my AMD parts, but they didn't have it on the list I just picked some random one
Is 350 a good deal (sans the Windows Vista - I actually don't use it :x) for that mobo and processor?

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

You need to be a partner or work for one to get a bundle. Last year I believe they checked your BIN. Screw that. These are extremely boring events. And this years deal is just warm....not like my $500 for dual opterons + MB + Server 2003 from two years ago.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
You need to be a partner or work for one to get a bundle. Last year I believe they checked your BIN. Screw that. These are extremely boring events. And this years deal is just warm....not like my $500 for dual opterons + MB + Server 2003 from two years ago.

well that sucks....meh..whatever.

 

[marmasatt]

Anyone going to this in Burlington, Ma? Anyone been recently (this years)? What to expect?

You need to be a partner or work for one to get a bundle. Last year I believe they checked your BIN. Screw that.

I don't think they are too hard core about this. I'm somewhere between "barely eligible" to "not eligible." In fact I was invited last year by someone here (AMD in his screen name, that's all I remember, lol) who indicated as much. MS called me this week for confirmation and even asked if I wanted to bring someone.....

PS: Sorry to bring up the dead post. Just couldn't find anything newer. Not sure if that is just the case as the events can sometimes be boring, the bundle sucks this year, and Intel is still kicking the crap out of AMD....

In fact, the bundle is so dead they don't even really mention it in the email. This is what I have in my confirmation:

THERE WILL BE NUMEROUS EXHILARATING GIVEAWAYS FOR ALL ATTENDEES AND SOME GUESTS WILL BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE THE TRANSFORMATION FROM DUAL-CORE TO QUAD-CORE TECHNOLOGY!

We will also be giving away a Home Server at every city:


Universal Athlon? 64 X2 Dual-Core Desktop Tower System powered by Microsoft Windows Home Server

* AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4200+ 2.2GHz AM2 Socket CPU, 2x512KB Cache
* Asus M2A-VM AMD 690G AMD Socket AM2 uATX Audio Video DVI-D Gigabit
* SATA 3Gb/s RAID HDCP (Corporate Stable Model )
* Kingston KVR667D2N5K2/1G 1GB 667MHz DDR2 PC2-5300 Dimm Kit (2x512MB)
* Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 SATA II NCQ 500GB 7200rpm Hard Drive
* Sony 1.44MB Floppy Drive, Black
* Sony AD-7190A-OB 20X DVD±RW and CD-R/RW, Black
* Antec NSK4480B Black ATX Mini Tower Case
* 3 x 5.25", 2 x 3.5" External and 3 x 3.5" Internal
* 1 x 120mm Rear Fan
* 380 Watts Power Supply
* Two Year Parts and Labor Warranty
* 1 569.00 569.00T
* 1 CCQ-00015 Microsoft Windows Home Server
with 10 Clients OEM



Sincerely,
AMD and Microsoft

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: joecool
not in denver, as usual. why do the tech companies hate denver?

Yeah that sucks.

I mean...AMD, Intel and HP have offices up here in Fort Collins.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

I've seen threads about this for the past few years - do you guys get something out of this besides purchasing the hardware at a good price? I've thought about going, but there's nothing I really want to get out of this event so I don't know why I'd go.

Edit: If it's going to have some interesting information of some kind, I'll show up at the Illinois one.

Edit: Nevermind, guess it already happened

 

[potato28]

Agh! I can't make the Thornhill one

 

[marmasatt]

Get back up there before tomorrow....

 

[wetcat007]

None in the Twin Cities, hell they don't have one in Chicago.... AMD hates the midwest....