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Re: Microsoft OEM Products

Damian Bourke — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:17:52 GMT

Paulie,

I am not quite sure what you mean by worthless ? We supply a lot of new server and workstation hardware, all with OEM licences (Windows & Office), and our customers get good value from that software in terms of using it for the life of the hardware.

We explain the limitations of OEM software to our customers, but given the replacement cycle of three to four years on average, they are happy with those limitations as they would generally be upgrading software versions when upgrading their hardware and therefore the considerably lower price of the OEM software makes good business sense.

Making OEM software more difficult to purchase is a nonsense, OEM licences have a valid place in the market alongside FPP and Open / Select Licencing.

What would make better sense is replacing the riduculous acronym of OEM with something more end-user friendly and putting in place a sensible education campaign - rather than posters with cactuses (cacti ?) which are almost a stupid as the Dinosaur ads for Office.

Ultimately businesses need to take responsibility for their purchases and know what they are buying. Most business wouldn't buy a company car, or equipment for their workshop without doing the research and knowing what they are getting, but when it comes to IT they generally abdicate this responsibility. As a reseller we can help to inform our client but ultimately it comes down to caveat emptor !

Damian

Re: SBS 2003 R2 - When ?

Damian Bourke — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 07:48:08 GMT

Boy, does she like to rant .....

I guess the WPC release in July will miss the Action Pack, so will have to wait until the October update.

Dave, thanks for your prompt reply given the new arrival in your household (though I guess you're on that post birth high where the body clock is all over the place) - many congratulations.

Damian

SBS 2003 R2 - When ?

Damian Bourke — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:39:07 GMT

Dave,

A quick couple of questions which you may be able to answer as an insider and which may be of interest to other members....

When can we expect the release of SBS 2003 R2 as the forecasted Q2 is fast coming to an end ?

Will the SBS 2003 R2 discs be in the next Action Pack update (which is July I think) ? I need to reload my inhouse server and I don't want to do it if I only have to wait a couple of weeks for the new version.

TIA

Damian