Yeah... that's what one of the sales reps I talked to mentioned. I don't know if management would go for that... sometimes they can be penny-wise and pound foolish in my personal opinion. They don't like to pay for "extended warranties" and "service contracts." They'd just prefer to replace some things if they get broken than pay for a service contract.... *sigh*
-----Original Message----- From: Paul Muhlbach [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 2:57 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Office 2007 upgrades John: You may also want to consider the open License program. If I recall correctly, you can get into the licensing program and spread your costs over the three year term. if you purchase with Software assurance, then you can renew the software assurance only at the end of year three which will be significantly less than the cost of the original licensing. The other benefit to software assurance is licensing for Office 2010 (when it is released) is then available to you with no additional charges. Just a thought as I am investigating upgrades for one of the organizations I do work with. Hope that helps. Regards, Paul Paul Muhlbach, A+, CNA, MCSE, MCT APM Computer Services Camrose, AB Phone 403-894-5802 email: [email protected] >>> On 2/18/2010 at 6:49 AM, in message "John Aldrich" <[email protected]> wrote: Ahh Ok. Ill look into what version of Office 2000 each user is running. Thatll certainly matter, as you point out. From:Angus Scott-Fleming [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 8:45 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Office 2007 upgrades On 17 Feb 2010 at 16:53, John Aldrich wrote: > I am looking at upgrading about 15 of my users from Office 2000 > Professional to Office 2007 Standard. Is this possible? My Zones rep says > his licensing team says its not and wants to sell me full Office 2007 > installs. 2007 Standard is pretty much what Office 2000 Professional used to > be, is it not? No, 2000 Pro included Access 2000, 2007 Std does not include Access 2007. I would be Very Surprised if M$ lets you 'legally' upgrade from 2000 to 2007, skipping XP and 2003 in the process (and thus failing to fatten M$'s bottom line) ;-). OTOH the first link at "microsoft office upgrade licensing - Google Search" http://www.google.com/search?q=microsoft+office+upgrade+licensing suggests that you may be able to do that (!!) 2007 Microsoft Office system pricing and upgrade information http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/FX101754511033.aspx 2007 Office Suites: Office Standard 2007 Qualifying Products for Upgrade: Microsoft Works 6.010; Microsoft Works suite 20002006 or later; any 20002007 Microsoft Office program or suite; any Microsoft Office XP suite except Office XP Student and Teacher. Good luck with this, but point your "Zones Rep" at that official M$ page. HTH Eh? -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-895-3270 ~! ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
