Comments on: Cheap Ways of Acquiring Microsoft Products http://www.sohotrends.com/productivity-software/cheap-ways-of-acquiring-microsoft-products All the Latest Small Office/Home Office News Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:52:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.sohotrends.com/productivity-software/cheap-ways-of-acquiring-microsoft-products/comment-page-1#comment-191 admin Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:52:32 +0000 http://www.sohotrends.com/?p=1752#comment-191 Mikey J - You're right about the renewal process. I've updated my post with that information. Mikey J – You’re right about the renewal process. I’ve updated my post with that information.

]]> By: Mikey J http://www.sohotrends.com/productivity-software/cheap-ways-of-acquiring-microsoft-products/comment-page-1#comment-190 Mikey J Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:36:57 +0000 http://www.sohotrends.com/?p=1752#comment-190 ... and you have to renew every year. Those licenses are good only for each year that you've paid for the MAPS subscription. You can't sign up, get the updates for a year, and keep using those licenses forever. If you don't renew, you have to uninstall all of those applications. Yes, they keep working and you can get updates, but it's just not right. There are too many small businesses out there taking advantage of this. Microsoft may look the other way, but it's still wrong. As a company that provides support, I wouldn't want to deal with any other small business looking to cut corners like this. … and you have to renew every year. Those licenses are good only for each year that you’ve paid for the MAPS subscription. You can’t sign up, get the updates for a year, and keep using those licenses forever. If you don’t renew, you have to uninstall all of those applications.

Yes, they keep working and you can get updates, but it’s just not right. There are too many small businesses out there taking advantage of this. Microsoft may look the other way, but it’s still wrong. As a company that provides support, I wouldn’t want to deal with any other small business looking to cut corners like this.

]]> By: admin http://www.sohotrends.com/productivity-software/cheap-ways-of-acquiring-microsoft-products/comment-page-1#comment-187 admin Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:36:57 +0000 http://www.sohotrends.com/?p=1752#comment-187 Susan - Thanks for your comments. I have updated my original post by including the language from the MAPS web site. Susan – Thanks for your comments. I have updated my original post by including the language from the MAPS web site.

]]> By: Susan http://www.sohotrends.com/productivity-software/cheap-ways-of-acquiring-microsoft-products/comment-page-1#comment-185 Susan Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:53:06 +0000 http://www.sohotrends.com/?p=1752#comment-185 Please do not advertise this without clearly stating that this is a program for Information technology firms that provide services based on Microsoft solutions. The Microsoft Partner Program is designed only for businesses whose primary function is to sell, service, support, or build solutions on the Microsoft platform, or to provide solutions based on Microsoft products and technologies to independent third-party customers. Examples of qualifying businesses are consulting services providers, independent software vendors (ISVs), independent hardware vendors, large account resellers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), support providers, system integrators, system builders, training providers, value-added resellers, and value-added providers that sell more than 75 percent of their products and services to customers outside their own company. Examples of non-qualifying entities are non-profit organizations, academic institutions, students, government offices, and businesses whose primary focus is non-IT-related activities. Specific types of businesses whose primary focus is non-IT related, but who have significant influence on technology purchases, may qualify to participate in the Microsoft Partner Program. If you are a non profit firm look to techsoup.com for cheap software. But the rank and file small business is not eligible for this software. Please do not advertise this without clearly stating that this is a program for Information technology firms that provide services based on Microsoft solutions.

The Microsoft Partner Program is designed only for businesses whose primary function is to sell, service, support, or build solutions on the Microsoft platform, or to provide solutions based on Microsoft products and technologies to independent third-party customers. Examples of qualifying businesses are consulting services providers, independent software vendors (ISVs), independent hardware vendors, large account resellers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), support providers, system integrators, system builders, training providers, value-added resellers, and value-added providers that sell more than 75 percent of their products and services to customers outside their own company. Examples of non-qualifying entities are non-profit organizations, academic institutions, students, government offices, and businesses whose primary focus is non-IT-related activities. Specific types of businesses whose primary focus is non-IT related, but who have significant influence on technology purchases, may qualify to participate in the Microsoft Partner Program.

If you are a non profit firm look to techsoup.com for cheap software. But the rank and file small business is not eligible for this software.

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