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32GB Kingston Flash Drive for only $70 shipped!
Oct 1st
I find myself running out of space on my 8gb USB drive on a daily basis with all those episodes of the Simpsons and Dexter (Scary combination eh?) So I just grabbed a 32Gb USB Flash Drive for less than $71 with a $130 savings! I thought I would not only pass this deal on to you but would include AskTheAdmin’s affiliate link so if you purchase this drive via the link below we will make some where around $1! Consider it giving a little bit back to us to help with operating costs!
Kingston DataTraveler I – 32 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive DTI/32GB (White/Orange)
Ask The Admin’s knock-out Father’s Day deal you just can’t miss!
Jun 5th
Hey kiddies,
Commodore 64 back again to bring you another absolutely INSANE deal of a bargain. Over the years, Ask The Admin has striven to bring you , our faithful readers, only the best in tech wheels and deals.
In recent months we have seen the emergence of the almighty Netbook. We’ve also been lucky enough to see the inevitable forces of Moore’s Law take their hold on the Netbook world and gave us some prices that are awesomely affordable. However, at Ask The Admin, we have access to some Moore’s Law action that is still pretty unreachable to most people. Moore’s Law states that as time goes by, computers, and their respective components, get stronger, faster and cheaper. We’ve taken it upon ourselves to make it our mission to take advantage of this trending and bring the savings straight to you.
Enter the Pearl White Asus EEE 900 Netbook PC. This ultra-portable little bad-boy touts a 8.9″ 1024×600 display, a 16GB SSD solid state drive, 1GB of RAM, a built-in 1.3MP web camera, and Windows XP Home pre-installed. It has everything you need to make all the connections you need to make while on the go. And it’s ultra-light, thin profile will make it a cinch to carry around. Best of all this exclusive, ATA only deal gets you FREE Shipping and $150 off the sticker price of $349 = you only pay $199! Click here to get in on this EXCLUSIVE Buy.com offer brought to you by AskTheAdmin.com.
Commodore 64 – The one you used to play Bruce Lee on ,8,1
AskTheAdmin’s Last-Minute Father’s Day Deals of the Month
May 22nd
Hey there Kiddies!
Commodore64 back again to bring you the best deals we’ve found by tirelessly scouring the web for the best savings around. Father’s Day is around the corner, and time is running out to get dad that perfect gift. It’s no surprise that we get the best deals around because we have access to some of the best coupons and savings links around. We’ve picked the best of the best, and rounded them up for you right here. Check them out:
This little monster in a box packs quite a punch! It sports an Intel Dual Core T2400 @ 1.83Ghz. On top of that there’s plenty of Hard Drive space with it’s 60Gb 7200 rpm internal drive. And the graphics are brilliant with it’s 14.1 inch display which rocks a Radeon X1400 128Mb Graphics Array. You can grab this awesome little machine for 50% OFF the retail price of $1000. That’s right, just $499 for this awesome machine.
Click here to grab it while it’s still available!
This awesome little memory keychain hold a whopping 4GB in its new, low-profile Generation 2 design. Originally costing $65, we get the best deals here at AskTheAdmin, so now you can grab it for 34% off the retail price for just $41.95! Click here to grab it!
This gorgeous, Piano Black Plasma TV is a whopping 42″ Wide Screen and supports up to 720p HDTV. The awesome technology built into this puppy allows for a 100,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio! This Beautiful flat screen TV retails for $1000, but we would never let our readers pay retail… Click this link to get over $300 off and grab this TV for $698 + FREE Budget Shipping! That’s insane!
These are some awesome deals that are just too good not to share with our lucky readers. Enjoy!
Commodore64 (The one you used to play Bruce Lee on ,8,1)
IT Pro Momentum: Offering up free TechNet Plus subscriptions for some feedback! Save $350!
Feb 27th
That’s right boys and girls Microsoft has an awesome offer on the table and it appears it has been around for more than a month. AskTheAdmin reader and contributor Peter Diamond put me on in an email last night. Apparently Microsoft wants YOUR feedback on how you can use their services to evaluate their products and in return you get access to lots of Microsoft resources like Beta Support, free downloads of new software and loads of tools.
Of course you have to be serious about the program and submit your Full Name and contact information. You need to participate in giving feedback on the program and letting MS use it in a online post.
Users just text messaging Matt an email address will obviously be rejected. We know how much AtA readers LOVE giving out personal information – But, this could be your leg up in the evaluation efforts of new software evaluations like Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 – hell there is even support for Vista. What are you waiting for?
Just the TechNet Plus Subscription usually costs $350 find out more about TechNet here – http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/default.aspx.
You can find out more about this IT Momentum Program Here: http://blogs.technet.com/matthewms/archive/2009/02/17/it-pro-momentum-program-still-accepting-applications.aspx
All Microsoft wants for your free enrollment in this IT Momentum Program is a little feedback so they can write a blog article on how people are using these resources and if and how they help them. A small price to pay for all this support and help! I just signed up… What are you waiting for?? Tell them AskTheAdmin.com sent ya!
Here is how you go about signing up:
Email mhester@microsoft.com or please contact one of my teammates (U.S. TechNet Presenters) tell them that you want to be a part of the program and that you are willing to share you experiences with them! I just signed up and got my invite how about you?
Peter also sent us this link – http://www.microsoft.com/click/thrive/ It is a site dedicated to help you THRIVE as an IT Professional. Check it out.
Enjoy and go be productive young admin! Every dollar counts in this horrible economy!
[UPDATE for 3/3/2009] If you sent Matt a note requesting consideration but didn’t bother to send me your full name or more than a subject line of text to get into the program then your email was deleted. Sorry folks, this is a professional program not a text message from your phone and I will not guess at your name.
HP MediaSmart Server EX485 First looks and review.
Dec 29th
We have covered more than one Windows Home Server articles in the last year and that is why we were honored that HP let us review their new WHS before the rest of the world even knew it existed. If you missed our initial review of its older brother you can check that out here and here.
The new box is running a Celron 2ghz Processor with 2gb of memory. We also have 2 750GB SATA drives that are easily expandable via the easy access hard drive bays on the front with an additional two slots.
Now you can use your two drives seperately or as part of an array or as a mirror. But get this you can selectively mirror folders or files on two drives and not others. This is a great use of ingenuity as you can mirror your important files and save space by not mirroring your temp files or some other crap. Nice!
We have an eSata port on the front and 4 usb ports for even more expandablility.
The older model was also able to aggregate all your iTunes libraries across your network but this guy can now grab playlists as well as act as a central Time Machine backup location (MACS Only). This is great for restoring the wife’s MAC Book Pro after she nukes it!
It has a 10/100/1000 Gigabit ethernet adapter as well as Wireless capabilites to connect to your network. How about remote access to your internal clients? File sharing? Automagical backups for PC’s and MACS?
This is a sweet box at a sweet price. And the revisions keep getting better and better, because they listen to their users. More and more HP has become a better company than DELL and has far better support than they ever have.
Is anyone else seeing this??
Did you know you can legally install Retail Office 2003 on a Desktop and Laptop? Its in the Eula!
Oct 4th
It’s a real deal two for one special!
I had someone ask me to get them a second copy of office 2003 for their shiny new laptop. Seeming I bought both the machines and the software I knew the machine was already loaded up and good to go. I mean come on would I give them a machine just so they can come back to see me as soon as they had to open a word document?
They proceeded to hand me a credit card. I smirked and said nah – this one is on me. He looked confused so I fessed up. Microsoft allows you to install retail boxed versions and even some oem software in a desktop and another portable device if you are going to be the PRIMARY user of the software. So boo-yah an EULA… (That’s End User License Agreement for those not in the know)… finally works in the little guys favor! You too can check your M$ software by going to help about and hitting the View EULA… Its a link near the bottom of the box. Look I’ll wait.
Installation and use. You may: (a) install and use a copy of the Software on one personal computer or other device; and (b) install an additional copy of the Software on a second, portable device for the exclusive use of the primary user of the first copy of the Software.
If that’s what you see you are in luck. Hey I’m just trying to save you a buck and what I think is common knowledge – well I let’s just say it isn’t. We all know you don’t read these things you scroll down and click I Accept.
It doesn’t matter if it said you were signing over your first born kid in plain English oh say page 7 of 12 of the eula… Yeah we know. It’s ok.
We won’t tell. Anyone know if this is true for 2007 as well? And a very happy birthday to me…
_TheEulaCrazyAdmiN_
