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Microsoft offers businesses 50% discount on upgrades to Windows 7 or Office 2007
Get it while it's hot! Office and Windows XP Professional users can now upgrade to the latest and greatest Microsoft software suites with 50% off the retail price.
Bear in mind this offer is definitely aimed at businesses as it requires Microsoft's Open Value Subscription system, where you pay for your licenses in cheap yearly instalments. With that said, the discounted price is really quite good: Windows XP and Vista users can upgrade to Windows 7 Professional for about $35. Office 2003, 2007 and 2010 users can upgrade to the latest 'Office Professional Plus' for about $91.
This upgrade plan is aimed at small- and medium-sized businesses, but I can't see anything that denies home users from taking advantage of the discount -- if you're savvy enough to work out the subscription system! Don't forget this only applies to Professional licenses, i.e. you need to be upgrading from XP or Vista Professional, while most non-business users use the Home version.
It's is a great deal for businesses aiming to upgrade their aging and antiquated systems to something new and shiny, so even if you can't take advantage of the deal yourself, it's worth sharing the news with someone who can.
The offer is valid until June 2010!
[via ZDNet]
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Subscribe to commentsPeterJan 5th 2010 1:12PM
Your headline is misleading at best, and completely inaccurate at worst.
Follow the link to the blog post and you will see it is clearly stated, "50%* off your 1st year OVS payment...As an example, in the U.S., this means you would be paying $35.00 for a Windows 7 Professional Upgrade and/or $91.00 for Office 2007 Professional Plus in year 1"
You only receive 50% off your FIRST payment, not any of the subsequent payments. I'm not sure how many years the contract is for but it's definitely more than 1 year. So your effective discount could be as low as 10-20%.
whiskeyJan 7th 2010 8:34AM
And this is all good until you realize that your aging and antiquated software actually ran well on your aging and antiquated hardware.
This might be a good time to evaluate alternatives though. After all, no one can beat free.
w7profFeb 25th 2010 2:56AM
Windows 7 Professional helps small businesses with their everyday tasks and leave them more time to focus on the more important aspect of actually running their business. Visit bit.ly/upgradeW7Pro to learn more about upgrading to Windows 7 Professional.
W7Pro Outreach Team