Force, not value, to drive upgrades - the new Microsoft way (?)
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| Hurray for Microsoft! In an attempt to boost revenues and smooth them out
| (i.e., ongoing annuities instead of purchases clumped around product
| releases), Microsoft has shown a callous disregard for the customer as it
| seeks out its own benefit.
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| This despite Forrester showing that only 11% of Software Assurance customers
| ^^ [see below]
| plan to renew it. Why? Well, because Microsoft's Software Assurance tends to
| drive up prices. What's not to love?
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http://blogs.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-9774969-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad
Related:
Businesses having second thoughts about Vista
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| Fewer businesses are now planning to move to Windows Vista than seven months
| ago, according to a survey by patch management vendor PatchLink Corp., while
| more said they will either stick with the Windows they have, or turn to Linux
| or Mac OS X.
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http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9028478
Software Assurance Storm Warning
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| In a report to be published today, Forrester Research sees a series of
| customer hurricanes coming Microsoft's way. If they strike, they could wash
| away many Software Assurance contracts. Software Assurance is the discounted
| upgrade option available with Open, Open Value and Select volume licensing
| contracts.
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http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/operating_systems/software_assurance_storm_warning.html
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