Perhaps you did not read the article carefully.
The offer is for businesses entities only and
a minimum purchase of five (5) Vista licenses
is required. Those licenses cannot be sold
or resold individually. They are not retail licenses.
--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User
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| And for those who REALLY can't wait, just go into CompUSA on November 30th:
|
http://www.infoworld.com/article/06...world.com/article/06/11/13/HNmscompusa_1.html
|
| Alan
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| Microsoft, CompUSA to offer Vista early
|
| SMBs buying more than 5 copies will be able to purchase the new OS on the
| same day as volume license customers
|
| By Elizabeth Montalbano, IDG News Service
|
| November 13, 2006
|
| Microsoft Corp. continues to expand ways customers can get access to Windows
| Vista as the OS' official launch date approaches. The company said Monday it
| is teaming with CompUSA stores to offer early access to Windows Vista to
| U.S. small businesses.
|
| Through the Microsoft Small Business Value Program, small businesses that
| want to purchase five or more licenses for Windows Vista can purchase them
| through one of two licensing programs -- Open Value or Open Business --
| beginning on Nov. 30 from CompUSA stores. This is the day Vista will be
| available to Microsoft's volume license customers, but before the product's
| general availability in retail outlets, which will not occur until Jan. 30,
| 2007.
|
| The Open Value and Open Business license programs are intended to allow
| smaller companies to acquire Microsoft software in a cost-effective way that
| can be managed online, according to Microsoft. Typically, small businesses
| can purchase software through these programs either from Microsoft or a
| licensed reseller, but Microsoft is extending this access to CompUSA retail
| outlets. CompUSA has more than 229 stores in the U.S.
|
| The company plans to allow more retailers to offer Vista through these
| volume-licensing programs throughout 2007, Microsoft said.
|
| Open Value will spread payments for the software out over a year, while Open
| Business requires an upfront payment, according to Microsoft's Web site.
| Open Value also includes a subscription to Microsoft Software Assurance
| (SA), the company's software update program, while SA is an add-on option
| for Open Business customers.
|
| Small business customers that purchase Vista at CompUSA through one of the
| programs will initially receive a Microsoft Small Business Value Program Kit
| and a proof of purchase. A CompUSA sales associate also will work with the
| customer to explain how to download Vista and activate the licenses,
| Microsoft said.
|
| Microsoft is touting the long-delayed Vista as a major overhaul of its
| Windows client OS with many benefits for customers, and has high hopes that
| people will upgrade to the new OS as early as possible. However, there is
| evidence from both analysts and business customers that neither consumers
| nor businesses are in a hurry to purchase Vista.
|
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|
|
| | >A link to " Windows Vista RTM Subscriber Download" is on the msdn homepage.
| >It takes you to a log in screen.
| >
| >
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx
| >
| > -Mike
| >
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