March 2009 - Posts

Monday, March 30, 2009 1:19 PM

New Promotions to carry customer through the Launch of Windows 7

If you are having a hard time getting your customers to buy Vista with Windows 7 just around the corner, hopefully this will make the discussion a little easier.  Whether they plan to deploy Vista first or are just waiting on the Windows 7 release your customers need to start testing their applications on Vista SP1 to ensure they will work with Windows 7.  If they have problems with the apps on Vista, I can assure, it won't get better with Windows 7.

 

Don't forget our best kept secret in the fight against application compatibility issues, the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit!  Version 5.1 is FREE and available for download here.

 

You can find other compatibility resources at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/

 

 

New Price Discount Promotion!

No Better Time: Save on Windows 7 Today

Offer Details

Offer/ Incentive Name:

No Better Time: Save on Windows 7 Today

Description of Offer:

Open/OV 15% discount on Software Assurance purchases (within 180 days) attached to new PCs equipped with Windows Vista Business. Limited to 125 seats per customer.

Discount:

15% off Open SA or Open Value SA

Start Date:

4/1/09

End Date:

6/30/09

Customer Segment:

Breadth

Products Included:

Windows Vista Business

Pricing Level(s):

·        Open, Open Value

·        SA acquired year 1 only attached to a new PC purchase

Customer Eligibility Requirements:

Purchase within 180 days of new PC purchase, 125 unit limit

Promotion SKU List:

See below

How to Participate:

Order the SKUs listed below through a participating Microsoft Authorized Distributor.

Qualifying SKU’s

Program

SKU

Description

Lcl Cur

Disc %

Open Value

66J-01283

WinVistaBsnss SNGL SA OLV NL 1Yr AcqYr1 AP wVistaEnt

USD

15

Open Value

66J-01287

WinVistaBsnss SNGL SA OLV NL 3Yr AcqYr1 AP wVistaEnt

USD

15

Open Value

66J-01579

WinVistaBsnss ALNG SA OLV NL 1Yr AcqYr1 Ent wVistaEnt

USD

15

Open Value

66J-01715

WinVistaBsnss ALNG SA OLV NL 3Yr AcqYr1 Ent wVistaEnt

USD

15

Open Value

66J-06839

WinVistaBsnss SNGL SA OLV NL 1Yr AcqYr1 AP wMDOP

USD

15

Open Value

66J-06863

WinVistaBsnss SNGL SA OLV NL 3Yr AcqYr1 AP wMDOP

USD

15

Open Value

66J-06909

WinVistaBsnss ALNG SA OLV NL 1Yr AcqYr1 Pltfrm

USD

15

Open Value

66J-06945

WinVistaBsnss ALNG SA OLV NL 3Yr AcqYr1 Pltfrm

USD

15

Open Value

66J-06963

WinVistaBsnss ALNG SA OLV NL 1Yr AcqYr1 Ent wMDOP

USD

15

Open Value

66J-06979

WinVistaBsnss ALNG SA OLV NL 1Yr AcqYr1 Pltfrm wMDOP

USD

15

Open Value

66J-07029

WinVistaBsnss ALNG SA OLV NL 3Yr AcqYr1 Ent wMDOP

USD

15

Open Value

66J-07037

WinVistaBsnss ALNG SA OLV NL 3Yr AcqYr1 Pltfrm wMDOP

USD

15

Open License

66J-01061

WinVistaBsnss ENG SA OLP NL LclGov wVistaEnt

USD

15

Open License

66J-01083

WinVistaBsnss SNGL SA OLP C wVistaEnt

USD

15

Open License

66J-01128

WinVistaBsnss SNGL SA OLP NL wVistaEnt

USD

15

Action Requested

Partner Type

Action Requested

Complete by

VAR

Confirm availability of the discounted SKUs with the discount with your Microsoft Distributor

4/1/09

All Partners

Sell the discounted SKUs

4/1/09 – 6/30/09

 

 

Please send any questions to askmsi@microsoft.com.

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