Loss of Advantage may leave Microsoft users without assurance
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Lost Advantage leaves Microsoft users
with less assurance
Lost Advantage leaves Microsoft users
with less assurance
06/29/2004 08:10 PMZDNet Jun 30 2004 0:29AM GMT
A lost Advantage for Microsoft users
A lost Advantage for Microsoft users
06/30/2004 10:55 AMZDNet Jun 30 2004 2:43PM GMT
Users Balk at Software Assurance
Users Balk at Software Assurance
07/05/2004 11:53 PMLate products and a deficit in value are leading Microsoft customers
to nix their renewals—which could put a crimp in Microsoft's SA
goal of allowing customers to spread out the payments for their volume
software over several years.
Calling time Why rogue diallers were
able to take advantage of net users
Calling time Why rogue diallers were
able to take advantage of net users
07/23/2004 06:19 AMBBC Jul 23 2004 9:33AM GMT
60% Of Google's Users Would Leave in a
Heartbeat
60% Of Google's Users Would Leave in a
Heartbeat
06/08/2004 12:22 PMNew survey finds that "60% of Google users said they would switch
search engines if a better service were introduced."
Microsoft adds to licensing, Software
Assurance pot
Microsoft adds to licensing, Software
Assurance pot
05/20/2004 10:11 AMMicrosoft Corp. Wednesday made another move to improve the value of
its controversial volume-licensing program with two updates that add
disaster recovery features and hosted services to corporate contracts.
Microsoft Grants More Software Assurance
Concessions
Microsoft Grants More Software Assurance
Concessions
05/20/2004 09:55 AMLate Wednesday, a little over a month before a number of its
customers' Software Assurance licensing contracts are set to expire,
Microsoft acknowledged it has added a couple more Software Assurance
concessions to its repertoire.
Loss of Google sends users scrambling
Loss of Google sends users scrambling
07/26/2004 03:40 PMCall it Google panic: Users--and businesses--struggle when the search
favorite becomes briefly unavailable.
DirecTV Adds Users but Posts Loss
DirecTV Adds Users but Posts Loss
05/04/2004 01:38 PMTheStreet.com May 4 2004 5:03PM GMT
Survey Slams Microsoft Software
Assurance Program
Survey Slams Microsoft Software
Assurance Program
05/18/2004 01:31 PMMicrosoft's problems convincing customers that Software Assurance
maintenance program is a good deal continue, according to a number of
recently-surveyed Microsoft customers. Microsoft has been aggressively
pushing Software Assurance, a contractual upgrade rights program that
allows businesses free upgrades -- and other benefits -- in exchange
for annual fees over a two- or three-year timeline. But there appears
to be some disconnect between how Microsoft wants to sell its software
and how businesses want to buy, an analyst said on Monday.
Hackers take advantage of Microsoft ASN
flaw
Hackers take advantage of Microsoft ASN
flaw
02/17/2004 05:13 PMHackers have already found a way to take advantage of a critical
security hole disclosed by Microsoft Corp. last week.
Day Is Night: Microsoft Says Security Is
Its Competitive Advantage
Day Is Night: Microsoft Says Security Is
Its Competitive Advantage
07/09/2004 05:12 AMReally not quite sure what to make of this, but apparently Microsoft
believes that if they just say something it must be true. In the past
few weeks there have been so many major Microsoft security problems,
it's been nearly impossible to keep count. Yet, Steve Ballmer is
going to stand on stage with a straight face at Microsoft's Worldwide
Partner Conference and claim
that
security is their competitive advantage. Even worse, he's
doing this despite claiming the same thing last year, which included a
number of promises about Microsoft's security upgrades, most of which
they haven't actually done. Now, there are plenty of sites
that bash Microsoft for being Microsoft, and that's really not worth
wasting time over. However, if Microsoft really wants to claim
they're serious about security, shouldn't they
show us they're
serious about security, rather than just telling us?
Microsoft to pitch security as
competitive advantage
Microsoft to pitch security as
competitive advantage
07/12/2004 12:52 AM"Cold" Server Backup for Disaster
Recovery--a Microsoft Software Assurance
Benefit
"Cold" Server Backup for Disaster
Recovery--a Microsoft Software Assurance
Benefit
06/09/2004 11:57 PMEffective June 1, 2004, customers with Software Assurance for
Microsoft server software will be eligible for complimentary "cold
backup" server licenses.
Microsoft Announces Increased Support
and Services for Industry Partners With
New Microsoft Services Partner Advantage
Support Offering
Microsoft Announces Increased Support
and Services for Industry Partners With
New Microsoft Services Partner Advantage
Support Offering
07/12/2004 12:14 AMToday at Microsoft® Worldwide Partner Conference 2004, Rick Devenuti,
corporate vice president of Microsoft Services and IT at Microsoft
Corp., announced the launch of Microsoft Services Partner Advantage,
the newest global service offering for industry partners. Designed to
meet the unique service needs of the Microsoft partner community, the
Microsoft Services Partner Advantage offering provides scalable and
customized support plans including direct access to Microsoft tools
and internal resources that enable partners to efficiently develop on,
deploy and support Microsoft products and technologies.
But Can Apple Take Advantage Of The
Advantage?
But Can Apple Take Advantage Of The
Advantage?
05/31/2004 04:12 AMJakob Nielsen: Companies
that emphasize a good user interface can get a huge competitive
advantage. Apple is really a good example of that.
Microsoft at a loss
Microsoft at a loss
06/16/2004 09:31 PMIHT Jun 17 2004 1:39AM GMT
Sony's Loss May Benefit Microsoft
Sony's Loss May Benefit Microsoft
03/28/2005 06:12 PMForbes Mar 28 2005 9:50PM GMT
Loss of Focus at Microsoft Worries Top
Exec
Loss of Focus at Microsoft Worries Top
Exec
07/06/2004 08:28 PMIn his annual internal memo to company employees, CEO Steve Ballmer
admits that the company must renew its culture and
values—particularly accountability.
MVPs keep bashing competition of
Microsoft (Linux, Symbian) and cajoling
users to get Microsoft products
MVPs keep bashing competition of
Microsoft (Linux, Symbian) and cajoling
users to get Microsoft products
01/28/2004 01:31 PMApparently Microsoft MVPs not only are helping users of Microsoft
products, but are also officially bashing Microsoft´s competition:
Robert Levy says that Windows Mobile from Microsoft is better than
Linux, because operators will earn less money with Linux (and thus
forgets one important factor: users don´t like to part with their
money very much): Linux is proclaiming "Pick me! I´ll decrease your
costs!" while Microsoft is getting right to the heart of the matter by
boasting "Pick me! I´ll increase your revenue." One offers to cut the
cost of each device by a few dollars. The other offers to increase the
amount of money customers pay to their carrier each month by a few
dollars. This doesn´t sound like a very difficult decision to me.
Microsoft Healthcare Users Group and
Microsoft Announce Annual Awards Call
for Entries
Microsoft Healthcare Users Group and
Microsoft Announce Annual Awards Call
for Entries
09/20/2004 03:12 PMMicrosoft Healthcare Users Group (MS-HUG) and Microsoft Corp. today
announced a call for entries for the MS-HUG Annual Awards. The awards
from MS-HUG, a part of the Healthcare Information and Management
Systems Society (HIMSS) Users Group Alliance Program, recognize
innovative providers of healthcare, leading independent software
vendors (ISVs) and, for the first time, systems integrators (SIs)
using Microsoft® technology to advance the delivery of healthcare.
Awarded since 1997, the MS-HUG Awards have been given to individuals
and organizations responding to the needs of the healthcare industry
by developing or using Microsoft-based solutions that provide tangible
business benefits and improve patient care.
Descartes Systems says annual loss worse
than reported, Q1 loss balloons
Descartes Systems says annual loss worse
than reported, Q1 loss balloons
05/10/2004 11:39 AMNational Post May 10 2004 3:31PM GMT
Proxim's Loss May be Industry Loss
Proxim's Loss May be Industry Loss
09/23/2004 01:03 PMProxim lost a legal battle with Symbol and the result may be that
Wi-Fi vendors will be required to pay license royalties to Symbol:
Proxim had to pony up $23 million in damages and must pay two percent
royalties, though every other vendor is on the hook for six percent.
The question will be whether Symbol decides to chase down everyone
else. Symbol claims that some vendors are already paying the royalties
but it wouldn't name which. As Peter Judge points out in an email to
Wi-Fi Networking News, it will be interesting to watch if Symbol
approaches Cisco and how that interaction plays out. Cisco, with its
deep pockets, could afford to fight a legal battle that argues against
the recent ruling in Symbol's favor. Proxim basically said it gave in
because it would have had to post a bond for a large part of the $26
million if it continued the fight and the company didn't want that
hanging over its head. In just about any situation, licensing can be
sticky. On one hand, companies should benefit if everyone else uses
technology that they develop. But one of the reasons that Wi-Fi has
taken off so quickly and so widely is because the cost of products
dropped so dramatically. If vendors had to pay licenses on many
different components of a product, the price would have to rise which
at some point slows down growth. We'll just have to wait and see if
Symbol does chase everyone down and if so, what affect the six percent
will have on vendors....
Will Microsoft sue OpenOffice users?
Will Microsoft sue OpenOffice users?
09/16/2004 03:38 PMA clause in the agreement between Sun and Microsoft has come to light
which green-lights lawsuits against some OpenOffice users. Does
Microsoft have the open source software suite in its sights?
Microsoft Warns P2P Users
Microsoft Warns P2P Users
02/19/2004 02:15 PMSlyck Feb 19 2004 6:30PM GMT
Users cling to old Microsoft OSes
Users cling to old Microsoft OSes
12/12/2003 03:06 PMZDNet Dec 12 2003 1:55PM ET
Users hunt for missing 64-bit kit from
AMD and Microsoft
Users hunt for missing 64-bit kit from
AMD and Microsoft
06/17/2005 04:25 PMThe Register Jun 17 2005 12:55AM GMT
Users question Microsoft exec on XP SP2
Users question Microsoft exec on XP SP2
04/21/2004 10:17 AMExecutives from Microsoft's security group demonstrated some of the
latest security features planned for the next major Windows XP
software update, known as Service Pack 2.Executives also faced
persistent questions from customers about whether the latest features
will interfere with other security technology. Speaking at the
company's monthly Executive Circle webcast, Mike Nash, corporate
vice-president of the Security Business and Technology Unit (SBTU)
showed off features to simplify the management of security technology
like anti-virus and desktop firewalls, and to protect users from
malicious e-mail attachments.
Microsoft Money shuts out users
Microsoft Money shuts out users
07/30/2004 05:01 AMZDNet UK Jul 30 2004 8:54AM GMT
Microsoft asks Linux users,
Microsoft asks Linux users,
12/22/2003 11:27 AMMicrosoft Offers a Carrot to VB 6 Users
Microsoft Offers a Carrot to VB 6 Users
04/06/2005 03:41 PMMicrosoft execs said last month that the company planned to introduce
a Web site to help existing Visual Basic "classic" developers
transition to Visual Basic .Net. That site, VBRun, is now live on the
Microsoft Developer Network.
Microsoft risks 'alienating' users
Microsoft risks 'alienating' users
02/12/2004 08:03 AMInfomatics Feb 12 2004 12:39PM GMT
Microsoft to Deploy SPF for Hotmail
Users
Microsoft to Deploy SPF for Hotmail
Users
07/23/2004 01:05 PMCan Microsoft Sue Open Office Users?
Can Microsoft Sue Open Office Users?
09/16/2004 01:02 PMMicrosoft this week said that is looking for ways to work more closely
with developers of the Open Office open source project, while at the
same time, apparently reserving the right to sue them, according to a
legal agreement between Microsoft and Open Office's major sponsor, Sun
Microsystems, made public this week. The agreement in question was
signed in April of this year as part of Sun and Microsoft's landmark
multibillion dollar settlement. It was released as part of Sun's
annual U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings this week.
The April agreement says that Microsoft can seek damages from Open
Office users or distributors for any copy of Open Office installed
after April 1, 2004. However, users of Sun's commercial distribution
of Open Office, called StarOffice, are protected from legal
liabilities under the agreement, says Russ Castronovo, a spokesperson
for Sun. Open Office includes a word processor, spreadsheet, and
presentation software based on technology Sun acquired in its 1999
purchase of Germany's Star Division. Sun released the code under an
open-source license in 2000.
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from SQL Server to DB/2
IBM tempts Microsoft .net users away
from SQL Server to DB/2
11/04/2003 06:30 AMComputer Weekly Nov 4 2003 5:35AM ET
Microsoft: All XP Users to Get SP2 by
April 2005
Microsoft: All XP Users to Get SP2 by
April 2005
09/08/2004 10:53 AMMicrosoft has allowed XP users who were leery of taking delivery of
Windows XP Service Pack 2 to postpone the patch by using
automatic-patch-blocking tools. Microsoft is now giving XP customers
using Windows Update/Automatic Update a deadline (April 12, 2005) by
which they need to finish preparing for SP2 before Microsoft pushes
SP2 out to them.
Microsoft trains users to protect PCs
Microsoft trains users to protect PCs
05/05/2004 02:51 AMPhiladelphia Inquirer May 5 2004 7:23AM GMT
Microsoft Reaches Out to PeopleSoft
Users
Microsoft Reaches Out to PeopleSoft
Users
12/17/2004 06:29 PMMicrosoft is extending an open invitation to PeopleSoft customers to
check out the allegedly greener pastures on the Windows side of the
fence.
Microsoft Pushes SP2 to Home Users
Microsoft Pushes SP2 to Home Users
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