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Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:49 AM

Updated: What qualifies for the 50%* off Up-To-Date (UTD) discount for Open Value Subscription?

Back in January when we launched the Open Value Subscription Program in the U.S. (it already existed in many other countries at that time and still does), I posted the graphic showing what products qualify for the 50%* first year Up-to-date (UTD) discount
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Monday, September 15, 2008 8:27 AM

Big news! “Build Your Own Platform” option coming in October!

That’s right! Once again, we have taken your input and feedback and put it to use in updating how we deliver for you and your clients. Just like the announcement on the 4 th of Microsoft Office Enterprise, coming to Open Value Subscription on October
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Tuesday, September 02, 2008 12:14 PM

Hear from your peer on how to substantially grow your business by combining Open Value/Open Value Subscription with Microsoft Financing

One of the great parts of my job is getting opportunities like Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) to talk with the Microsoft Partners from all across the country and the world and get real life feedback on how things are going, what’s working, what’s
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Tuesday, September 02, 2008 9:06 AM

Get Microsoft Office Professional Plus for $25 net first year payment

Last week I posted that The Big Easy Partner Subsidy offer is now live and pointed you to several of the resource available for the Big Easy. Why is it so important that you know about the Big Easy and how to use it? Here’s just one example: How about
Posted by mssmallbiz | 5 Comments
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 1:15 PM

How to access your E-Learning benefits in Software Assurance

E-Learning courses are an included benefit of Software Assurance to help clients get the most from their Microsoft technologies by providing access to electronic training courses they can access to be more proficient in using each software package. In
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Thursday, June 12, 2008 5:16 AM

How do we get the Up-to-date (UTD) discount on one or more components of the Small Business Desktop Suite if we own qualifying licenses for those components but want to order the full suite?

This question is one that I presented on back in my Introduction to Open Value Subscription for Partners Live Meetings I was conducting back in January and February. Now that Open Value Subscription has launched here in the US and more and more Partners
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Thursday, June 05, 2008 7:43 AM

If Software Assurance expires on SBS 2003, will the client lose the right to install SBS 2003 on new hardware after SA expiration?

In addition to the, “ If software assurance expires on SBS 2003, will the client lose the right to Cold Backup for Disaster Recovery? ” question that was posed by a Partner yesterday, another one that was asked was, “If Software Assurance expires on SBS
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:43 AM

A blonde, a brunette, and a redhead walk into a bar…

A short while after sitting down in the bar, the bartender walks over, places a drink down in front of the brunette and says that it is compliments of a stranger at the other end of the bar. A short while later, the bartender returns with a drink for
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Tuesday, April 01, 2008 1:55 PM

Upgrade a 10 PC company to Office Professional Plus 2007 and SBS 2003 for $209.00*! Don’t believe me? Take a look…

I know it sounds hard to believe, but it is true. You can upgrade a 10 PC company to Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 in addition to SBS 2003 Standard for just $159.00* first year payment. Here is how: Since we are talking about upgrading, I am
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Thursday, March 13, 2008 8:47 AM

It’s Baaaaack! The Microsoft Open Value VAR Rebate returns!

Some of you may remember the Open Value VAR Rebate that ended at the end of our last fiscal year . Since the time we retired last year’s program, we have heard your comments and feedback about what you liked about the program and how you used it with
Posted by mssmallbiz | 7 Comments
Monday, February 18, 2008 8:08 AM

Microsoft Office Professional Plus for 25¢* per day? That’s only $7.50* per month!

What if I told you that you could get Microsoft Office Professional Plus for just 25¢* per day, which equates to only $7.50* per month? Note: I’m talking about Microsoft Office Professional Plus here, the version you get through Microsoft Volume Licensing,
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Tuesday, January 01, 2008 8:00 AM

Big news: Open Value Subscription launching in the U.S. and Canada!

Attention Microsoft Partners, it’s the first day of the New Year and it’s time for the first breaking news announcement of 2008… We are thrilled to announce that on March 3 rd , 2008, Microsoft will be launching the Microsoft Open Value Subscription Program
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Thursday, December 06, 2007 12:38 PM

How is Microsoft Office licensed?

I have seen a conversation taking place in one of the online forums about how Microsoft Office is licensed and how secondary use rights fits in. To that end, I thought I would post this information here to address the question and for others to use in
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Thursday, November 15, 2007 3:52 PM

Let's set the record straight on Downgrade rights

Since I published my, " Licensing Basics: What are Downgrade Rights? " post, I have been receiving some follow-up questions and been seeing some conversations and comments showing that there are some misconceptions about downgrade rights and
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Monday, October 29, 2007 12:33 PM

If I added Software Assurance to my OEM Office Professional 2003, what do I have rights to?

With the release of Microsoft Office 2007, some of the Editions of Office were enhanced or updated to include additional items or technologies, such as Office Professional Plus (offered through Volume Licensing), which includes Microsoft Office InfoPath®
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