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Microsoft Kicks Off $300 Million Windows Marketing Push
Microsoft has launched its $300 million marketing campaign to boost the image of Windows Vista operating system and strike back against Apple's Mac vs. PC ads. Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates are featured in Microsoft's first Windows Vista ad. Although Microsoft has sold more than 180 million Windows Vista licenses, Windows Vista has not been widely embraced by the user community.
What`s the Deal with Vista Anyway?
At Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference recently, a steady stream of executives tried to sell a complicated message: Vista is a success, but Microsoft still needs to attack to build sales momentum. Maybe Jerry Seinfeld can help.
Reimage Works Like Magic to Solve Problems with XP
MSPs looking to quickly cure Windows XP problems can turn to Reimage.com for an Internet-based solution that fixes most any XP problem in as little as 30 minutes automatically.
VMware Woos System Builders
Ahead of Microsoft's release of Hyper-V, VMware is looking to win over some of the estimated 10,000 system builders globally that represent 20 to 25 percent of the x86 server market.
Digital TV on PCs: It's Not as Easy as You Think
Can vendors make Microsoft Vista ready for the switch to digital TV? Take an in-depth look at two DTV tuners that may have all the answers and learn how solution providers can profit from the transition to digital television.
Yahoo Channelizes to Battle Microsoft, Ichan
Yahoo is getting bossy in its battle to stave off Microsoft’s takeover ambitions.
Microsoft to Deliver SQL Server 2008 in August
SQL Server 2008 due in August and Steve Ballmer lays out Microsoft’s Software plus Services strategy at the Microsoft partner show.
Two New 'Planets' Join Microsoft's Solar System
Hosting provider The Planet's two new satellite brands will offer customers more service choices and allow the company to go head-to-head with Rackspace and other hosting providers, including, perhaps, Microsoft's own online services.
Microsoft Partner Initiatives, Pricing Take Shape
Partners get a look at what Microsoft has in store in an on-demand world, particularly the value of software plus services.
Microsoft Kicks Off WPC, Announces Essential Server Solutions Launch
Microsoft kicks off its ninth Worldwide Partner Conference with the news that its Small Business Server and Essential Business Server will launch November 12.
Microsoft Revamps Partner Program
New rules will favor profitable and innovative solution providers who demonstrate technical and business skills, satisfy their customers and stay true to the Microsoft brand.
Bill Gates Bids Teary Farewell to Microsoft
Gates leaves Microsoft, which he co-founded with childhood friend Paul Allen in 1975, to focus on his philanthropic organization, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world's largest charity, funded in part by his vast fortune.
Microsoft Changing Channels?
Too much is invested in the channel for Microsoft's management team to rock the channel boat.
Without Gates, Microsoft`s Channel Changes Little
Few doubt Gates influenced Microsoft’s channel philosophy, but the sheer bulk and inertia of a 400,000-strong partner program will roll on with or without the company’s founding father.
No Guarantee of Success for Microsoft's Hyper-V Virtualization
After a long, intensive beta process, Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization is now ready for the masses. But will enterprises turn away from leading players such as VMware and Citrix and flock to the new technology?
Top Software Vendor ISV Partner Programs Rated
A new report from Forrester Research breaks down the ISV channel partner programs of Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, IBM and Salesforce.com.
A PC Tune-Up to Improve Vista Performance
PC Tune-Up is one of those utilities that proves to be worth the price of admission. The product offers both a solution to real problems and can drive service revenue for solution providers looking to add PC Tune-Up to their bandoleer of utilities.
Digital Pen Maker Writes New Channel Program
The pen's maker is targeting Microsoft partners and the partners of more specialized mapping and GIS technology for its new channel program.
Boosting Revenue While Reducing Channel Conflict
A strategic deal between Blueroads and Microsoft will offer multi-channel vendors an integrated version of Blueroads' on-demand partner opportunity management technology with Microsoft's Dynamics CRM and Dynamics CRM Online technologies. >> Read More From Our Microsoft Partner News Archive
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