They currently have Windows 7 in stock for $8. Yes. $8.
I have macs in our office and managed to get entire office suites for $16 each.
There are lots of different software worth checking out here: Adobe creative suite, donor software, server software, etc.
There is a little bit of a set up process. You have to verify you are a 501c3. Also, there are some limitations. For instance, Microsoft will only allow you to order once a year (as much as you like in one order) and Adobe only allows either four products, or one suite.
One of the first things I did when I started at Mu was to update the software. I'm a big fan of staying current. One of my previous workplaces still used WordPerfect. Transitioning to more current software proved really cumbersome both for files getting so old you can't access them to the users who have a harder time adjusting to the newer interface. If you set up a culture of up-to-date software at your workplace, you'll find a lot of things easier and more efficient. Another prime example is our Filemaker was version 5 or 6. The database was broken (the address was showing up where the names should be, etc). The version was so old I was having a really hard time fixing it and making it do what I wanted it to. I upgraded to Filemaker 9 and found fixing the database much easier due to more user-friendly updates.
Use techsoup for your software upgrades. At $16 per office suite, you should be able to set up your whole office for next to nothing.
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