Ask for an MSDN subscription. It includes everything you mentioned as well various OS versions and Server software versions. Including beta stuff.
> -----Original Message----- > From: C. Hatton Humphrey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 1:38 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Loaded Questions > > Hey folks - good news for me, I'm getting back into the development world! > > Took a job at a place, they don't have a free machine so they're > buying one for me. I'm hired as a "Senior Database Developer" but I'm > the only programmer on staff. > > I was asked the following question: > "I need a "wish list" for computer / software configuration" > > o_O > > I'm pitching the hardware as either laptop or desktop, laptop with > docking station preferable. > > I'm at a loss on what to ask for software wise beyond the follwing: > .. Adobe Dreamweaver and Homesite 5 (included with Dreamweaver) > .. Microsoft Visual Studio.NET > .. Microsoft Office w/ Outlook > .. SQL Server Client Tools + MDAC Update > > The job includes handling some older ASP and ASP.NET apps. It also > includes doing new projects in C#, CF and possibly others. > > Any suggestions? > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Create Web Applications With ColdFusion MX7 & Flex 2. Build powerful, scalable RIAs. Free Trial http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/ Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:229373 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
