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Chad Harris
Apparently MSFT is offering volume license sales now from this site:
http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusin...tage/security-microsoft-software-upgrade.mspx
https://microsoft.order-5.com/upgradedesktop/addrform.asp?skipto=4
Microsoft Teams Up With CompUSA to Deliver Windows Vista Business and
Microsoft Office Small Business 2007 Early to Small Businesses Purchasing
Five or More Licenses
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/nov06/11-13CompUSAVLPR.mspx
"Customers will initially receive a Microsoft Small Business Value Program
Kit and a proof of purchase. A CompUSA sales associate will then work with
the customer to explain how the software can be downloaded with activation
of the license."
This is how they say it is setup until they get the regular complement of
actual packages in the store which will probably be around January 30, 2007.
Right now what you walk out of the store with is a registration number for a
license which you then take to a MSFT web site to download the appropriate
iso that allows you to exercise what you have purchased in that license, and
receive the benefits of some training and the Software Assurance guarantees.
"Part of the Small Business Value Program, Open Business and Open Value are
simple and flexible software license offerings designed to save money for
small businesses that can be easily managed online and require as few as
five licenses. Open Value, the most comprehensive, cost-effective way for
small businesses to purchase Microsoft software by spreading payments
annually, comes with the added benefits of Microsoft Software Assurance,
which includes technical and end-user training along with new version
upgrades. Open Business licensing enables small organizations to gain
significant savings from the estimated retail prices of full packaged
Microsoft products, with the option of adding Software Assurance."
Offer for tech assessment and information kit which includes:
A free tech assessment and opportunity to purchase Windows Vista and
Microsoft Office Small Business 2007 from a Microsoft small business
specialist partner
A free business kit which includes demos, tips & tricks, and other useful
information on Windows Vista and Microsoft Office Small Business 2007
These will help you see the Vista Editions and the Office Editions:
Vista Editions
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/editions/default.mspx
Office Editions:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/default.aspx
*VISTA*
All Vista licenses are upgrade licenses and they are for Vista Business.
Vista Business does not have the MCE interface and functionality. It does
not have Bit Locker Encryption.
All of these licenses are sold via two plans and you can mix editions and
pay accordingly in the five licenses requirement of the plans.
I Open Business License Plan requires a purchase of a minimum of five
licenses and you pay up front. You can mix any of the Vista or Office
licenses with at least five or more to make up the five.
II Open Value License Plan allows you to pay over time after registering
with MSFT. You pay Comp USA either plastic or cash and can make 3 annual
payments. If the payments failed, the software would be killed, including
any attempts to use an image made or to activate one.
I'm not clear on MSFT's plans to make people activate Office or Vista every
so often, and if anyone knows firmly how this is planned, I'd be interested.
They said there would be X64 availalbilty based on what CPU the person had
with no cost difference. I would refer to the ability to upgrade as to X64
as Colin recently posted in this thread, and of course Colin's caveats would
apply. My understanding from them though was that if you had the
appropriate hardware i.e. CPU and software that 64 bit upgrade would be
accomodated with these licenses.
*OFFICE*
Office Editions Available via Comp USA License Plans.
There are seven Office editions. Four of them may be purchased now via Comp
USA licenses. Basic is available only through OEMs according to the MSFT
Office site.
Office 2007 Overview:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/HA101757031033.aspx
Office 2007 How to Buy
http://office.microsoft.com/search/...id=CL101732621033&CTT=3&Origin=HA101757031033
Pricing is as follows:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/FX101754511033.aspx
Office Suites Comparison Table is here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/FX101635841033.aspx
Paul Thurott's Office 2007 FAQ
http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/office2007.asp
Microsoft's Office 2007 FAQ
http://office.microsoft.com/search/...id=CL101732621033&CTT=3&Origin=HA101757031033
They said that these Office editions are available as upgrade editions,
although there will of course be full and upgrade editions per the Office
site.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/FX101754511033.aspx
Office Standard
Office Small Business
Office Pro
Office Enterprise
_______________
Sheet 1
A B C D E F G H I J
1 New Agreement Sheet
2 SAP Description 26 Character JDA Description Language Sell
3 Office 2007
4 MS Part# IMS Sku Description Description Language Sell
5 021-07856 343639 Open Business Office 2007 Eng OLP Office 2007 OLP OB
2Y 2007 $369.00
6 76J-00323 343644 Open Business Office Enterprise 2007 Eng OLP Office
Ent 2007 OLP OB 2Y 2007 $584.00
7 W87-01806 343646 Open Business Office Small Business 2007 English OLP
NL Office SBE 2007 OLP OB 2Y 2007 $410.00
8 79P-00123 343634 Open Business Office Professional Plus 2007 English
OLP NL Office Pro+ 2007 OLP OB 2Y 2007 $478.00
9
10 Vista
11 MS Part# IMS Sku Description Description Language Sell
12 66J-00724 343638 Open Business Windows Vista Business English UPG OLP
NL Vista Bus UPG OLP OB 2Y Non-specific $187.00
13 66J-01215 343632 Open Business Windows Vista Business English Upg/SA
Pack OLP NL w/VisEnterprise Vista Bus Upg/SA OLP OB 2Y Non-specific
$296.00
14
15
16 Open Value 3yr Full Pay
17 Office 2007
18 MS Part# IMS Sku Description Description Language Sell
19 021-07261 343633 Office English Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 3YR Acq Y1 Addtl
Prod Office 2007 OLV 3Y FP 3 Yr English $691.00
20 76J-00210 343640 Office Enterprise English Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 3YR Acq
Y1 Addtl Prod Office Ent 2007 OLV 3Y FP 3 Yr English $1,095.00
21 269-09050 343650 Office Professional Plus English Lic/SA Pack OLV NL
3YR Acq Y1 Addtl Prod Office Pro+ 2007 OLV 3Y FP 3 Yr English $897.00
22 W87-00360 343643 Office SB Ed English Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 3YR Acq Y1
Addtl Prod Office SBE 2007 OLV 3Y FP 3 Yr English $769.00
23
24 Vista
25 MS Part# IMS Sku Description Description Language Sell
26 66J-01442 343642 Windows Vista Business English Upg/SA Pack OLV NL
3YR Acq Y1 Addtl Prod w/VisEnt Vista Bus Upg/SA OLV 3Y FP 3 Yr English
$352.00
27
28 Small Business Advantage
29 MS Part# IMS Sku Description Description Language Sell
30 B6K-00050 343651 Desktop Small Business Listed Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 3YR
Acq Y1 Ent Small Bus Dsktp OLV 3Y FP 3 Yr Listed Languages $923.00
31
32
33 Open Value 1YR Annuity (3 Payments)
34 Office 2007
35 MS Part# IMS Sku Description Description Language Sell
36 021-07257 343637 Office English Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 1YR Acq Y1 Addtl
Prod Office 2007 OLV 3Paymt 1 Yr English $231.00
37 76J-00206 343645 Office Enterprise English Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 1YR Acq
Y1 Addtl Prod Office Ent 2007 OLV 3Paymt 1 Yr English $365.00
38 269-09046 343647 Office Professional Plus English Lic/SA Pack OLV NL
1YR Acq Y1 Addtl Prod Office Pro+ 2007 OLV 3Paymt 1 Yr English $299.00
39 W87-00356 343635 Office SB Ed English Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 1YR Acq Y1
Addtl Prod Office SBE 2007 OLV 3Paymt 1 Yr English $257.00
40
41 Vista
42 MS Part# IMS Sku Description Description Language Sell
43 66J-01418 343648 Windows Vista Business English Upg/SA Pack OLV NL
1YR Acq Y1 Addtl Prod w/VisEnt Vista Bus Upg/SA OLV 3Pay 1 Yr English
$118.00
44
45 Small Business Advantage
46 MS Part# IMS Sku Description Description Language Cost Sell
47 B6K-00052 343649 Desktop Small Business Listed Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 1YR
Acq Y1 Ent Sm Bus Dsktp OLV 3Paymt 1 Yr Listed Languages $308.00
CH
http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusin...tage/security-microsoft-software-upgrade.mspx
https://microsoft.order-5.com/upgradedesktop/addrform.asp?skipto=4
Microsoft Teams Up With CompUSA to Deliver Windows Vista Business and
Microsoft Office Small Business 2007 Early to Small Businesses Purchasing
Five or More Licenses
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/nov06/11-13CompUSAVLPR.mspx
"Customers will initially receive a Microsoft Small Business Value Program
Kit and a proof of purchase. A CompUSA sales associate will then work with
the customer to explain how the software can be downloaded with activation
of the license."
This is how they say it is setup until they get the regular complement of
actual packages in the store which will probably be around January 30, 2007.
Right now what you walk out of the store with is a registration number for a
license which you then take to a MSFT web site to download the appropriate
iso that allows you to exercise what you have purchased in that license, and
receive the benefits of some training and the Software Assurance guarantees.
"Part of the Small Business Value Program, Open Business and Open Value are
simple and flexible software license offerings designed to save money for
small businesses that can be easily managed online and require as few as
five licenses. Open Value, the most comprehensive, cost-effective way for
small businesses to purchase Microsoft software by spreading payments
annually, comes with the added benefits of Microsoft Software Assurance,
which includes technical and end-user training along with new version
upgrades. Open Business licensing enables small organizations to gain
significant savings from the estimated retail prices of full packaged
Microsoft products, with the option of adding Software Assurance."
Offer for tech assessment and information kit which includes:
A free tech assessment and opportunity to purchase Windows Vista and
Microsoft Office Small Business 2007 from a Microsoft small business
specialist partner
A free business kit which includes demos, tips & tricks, and other useful
information on Windows Vista and Microsoft Office Small Business 2007
These will help you see the Vista Editions and the Office Editions:
Vista Editions
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/editions/default.mspx
Office Editions:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/default.aspx
*VISTA*
All Vista licenses are upgrade licenses and they are for Vista Business.
Vista Business does not have the MCE interface and functionality. It does
not have Bit Locker Encryption.
All of these licenses are sold via two plans and you can mix editions and
pay accordingly in the five licenses requirement of the plans.
I Open Business License Plan requires a purchase of a minimum of five
licenses and you pay up front. You can mix any of the Vista or Office
licenses with at least five or more to make up the five.
II Open Value License Plan allows you to pay over time after registering
with MSFT. You pay Comp USA either plastic or cash and can make 3 annual
payments. If the payments failed, the software would be killed, including
any attempts to use an image made or to activate one.
I'm not clear on MSFT's plans to make people activate Office or Vista every
so often, and if anyone knows firmly how this is planned, I'd be interested.
They said there would be X64 availalbilty based on what CPU the person had
with no cost difference. I would refer to the ability to upgrade as to X64
as Colin recently posted in this thread, and of course Colin's caveats would
apply. My understanding from them though was that if you had the
appropriate hardware i.e. CPU and software that 64 bit upgrade would be
accomodated with these licenses.
*OFFICE*
Office Editions Available via Comp USA License Plans.
There are seven Office editions. Four of them may be purchased now via Comp
USA licenses. Basic is available only through OEMs according to the MSFT
Office site.
Office 2007 Overview:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/HA101757031033.aspx
Office 2007 How to Buy
http://office.microsoft.com/search/...id=CL101732621033&CTT=3&Origin=HA101757031033
Pricing is as follows:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/FX101754511033.aspx
Office Suites Comparison Table is here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/FX101635841033.aspx
Paul Thurott's Office 2007 FAQ
http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/office2007.asp
Microsoft's Office 2007 FAQ
http://office.microsoft.com/search/...id=CL101732621033&CTT=3&Origin=HA101757031033
They said that these Office editions are available as upgrade editions,
although there will of course be full and upgrade editions per the Office
site.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/FX101754511033.aspx
Office Standard
Office Small Business
Office Pro
Office Enterprise
_______________
Sheet 1
A B C D E F G H I J
1 New Agreement Sheet
2 SAP Description 26 Character JDA Description Language Sell
3 Office 2007
4 MS Part# IMS Sku Description Description Language Sell
5 021-07856 343639 Open Business Office 2007 Eng OLP Office 2007 OLP OB
2Y 2007 $369.00
6 76J-00323 343644 Open Business Office Enterprise 2007 Eng OLP Office
Ent 2007 OLP OB 2Y 2007 $584.00
7 W87-01806 343646 Open Business Office Small Business 2007 English OLP
NL Office SBE 2007 OLP OB 2Y 2007 $410.00
8 79P-00123 343634 Open Business Office Professional Plus 2007 English
OLP NL Office Pro+ 2007 OLP OB 2Y 2007 $478.00
9
10 Vista
11 MS Part# IMS Sku Description Description Language Sell
12 66J-00724 343638 Open Business Windows Vista Business English UPG OLP
NL Vista Bus UPG OLP OB 2Y Non-specific $187.00
13 66J-01215 343632 Open Business Windows Vista Business English Upg/SA
Pack OLP NL w/VisEnterprise Vista Bus Upg/SA OLP OB 2Y Non-specific
$296.00
14
15
16 Open Value 3yr Full Pay
17 Office 2007
18 MS Part# IMS Sku Description Description Language Sell
19 021-07261 343633 Office English Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 3YR Acq Y1 Addtl
Prod Office 2007 OLV 3Y FP 3 Yr English $691.00
20 76J-00210 343640 Office Enterprise English Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 3YR Acq
Y1 Addtl Prod Office Ent 2007 OLV 3Y FP 3 Yr English $1,095.00
21 269-09050 343650 Office Professional Plus English Lic/SA Pack OLV NL
3YR Acq Y1 Addtl Prod Office Pro+ 2007 OLV 3Y FP 3 Yr English $897.00
22 W87-00360 343643 Office SB Ed English Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 3YR Acq Y1
Addtl Prod Office SBE 2007 OLV 3Y FP 3 Yr English $769.00
23
24 Vista
25 MS Part# IMS Sku Description Description Language Sell
26 66J-01442 343642 Windows Vista Business English Upg/SA Pack OLV NL
3YR Acq Y1 Addtl Prod w/VisEnt Vista Bus Upg/SA OLV 3Y FP 3 Yr English
$352.00
27
28 Small Business Advantage
29 MS Part# IMS Sku Description Description Language Sell
30 B6K-00050 343651 Desktop Small Business Listed Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 3YR
Acq Y1 Ent Small Bus Dsktp OLV 3Y FP 3 Yr Listed Languages $923.00
31
32
33 Open Value 1YR Annuity (3 Payments)
34 Office 2007
35 MS Part# IMS Sku Description Description Language Sell
36 021-07257 343637 Office English Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 1YR Acq Y1 Addtl
Prod Office 2007 OLV 3Paymt 1 Yr English $231.00
37 76J-00206 343645 Office Enterprise English Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 1YR Acq
Y1 Addtl Prod Office Ent 2007 OLV 3Paymt 1 Yr English $365.00
38 269-09046 343647 Office Professional Plus English Lic/SA Pack OLV NL
1YR Acq Y1 Addtl Prod Office Pro+ 2007 OLV 3Paymt 1 Yr English $299.00
39 W87-00356 343635 Office SB Ed English Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 1YR Acq Y1
Addtl Prod Office SBE 2007 OLV 3Paymt 1 Yr English $257.00
40
41 Vista
42 MS Part# IMS Sku Description Description Language Sell
43 66J-01418 343648 Windows Vista Business English Upg/SA Pack OLV NL
1YR Acq Y1 Addtl Prod w/VisEnt Vista Bus Upg/SA OLV 3Pay 1 Yr English
$118.00
44
45 Small Business Advantage
46 MS Part# IMS Sku Description Description Language Cost Sell
47 B6K-00052 343649 Desktop Small Business Listed Lic/SA Pack OLV NL 1YR
Acq Y1 Ent Sm Bus Dsktp OLV 3Paymt 1 Yr Listed Languages $308.00
CH