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Are there any on here? I need to buy SBS 2003 standard +5 and would rather keep it within PH if the price is right ;o) also need networked antivirus/spyware and firewall porbably AVG as I like any company that gives out free stuff and think they deserve paying for the corporate stuff ;o)
Have you considered joining the Microsoft Partner Programme and buying an Action Pack Subscription?
Gives you an absolute stack of licences for £199 + VAT pa.
>> Edited by JonRB on Wednesday 15th March 10:26
Gives you an absolute stack of licences for £199 + VAT pa.
>> Edited by JonRB on Wednesday 15th March 10:26
Thanks Jon I'm lost for words!!!!! I've just got off the phone to them and I now have winging it's way to me an absolute mountain of Software including SBS Premium +10, 10 seats XP Pro, 10 lots of office premium plus loads of other stuff I'll probably never use for £199/year. My flabber is well and truely garsted by my sums that is several grands worth usable software plus several more that I may or may not use all straight all licensed and all in order and sorted. Thanks very much that really does strike me as the deal of the century but just not publisised outside of geek circles ;o) they didn't even care that we are metal bashers and will never sell a microsoft product all the time my arse has a hole in it!!!!!!!!! (having said that I will recomend it far and wide which I guess is the idea) Cheers I owe you beer 
I was totally straight to the guy on the phone about what we did and although it is still slanted to IT professionals/developers and general geeky types he said they don't care, they are working on the logic that probably 80-90% of small business hasn't got it's house totally in order as far as licenses etc are concerned (how many honestly buy one copy of office and install it half a dozen times?????) their logic is that every business that signs up is one more they know is straight and one less they have to look at, when they really start looking. I guess they started with the IT types as that was were the biggest abuse was going on. Makes sense to get 200 quids off everyone rather that a few grand from the 10% that have got their sh1t in one sock.
Don said:
Its a stompingly good deal, isn't it!? We've been doing it for some time now. In the past it had been limited to people developing Microsoft-based software packages - i.e. promoting MS products as to run the app you need them - but now it seems to have seen you right, mel!
Bargain!
According to Microsofts Website:
The Microsoft Action Pack Subscription is available exclusively to consultants, value-added resellers, value-added providers, system integrators, developers, system builders, hosts, and service providers who are enrolled as Registered Members in the Microsoft Partner Program and who distribute or influence the acquisition of Microsoft software and Microsoft-based solutions by end customers. To learn more about how to become a Registered Member.
So they shouldnt be selling it to companies who do not qualify.
The partner programme is a useful mechanism for getting lots of lovely licensing, however as has been pointed out if you fail/forget to renew you are effectively running unlicensed software.
Likewise if Microsoft change the terms of enrollment next year and you've built mission critical systems around your bargain software, you might get stung for full price...
All that said, it's worth the risk since you were willing to pay full price in the first place.
Likewise if Microsoft change the terms of enrollment next year and you've built mission critical systems around your bargain software, you might get stung for full price...
All that said, it's worth the risk since you were willing to pay full price in the first place.
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