Microsoft launched Windows Vista this week and now you can buy it in 39,000 retail locations around the world, but you already knew that.  And you already knew about the flavors of Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate.  Of course. And you also already knew about the “Windows Vista Family Discount” right?  No?  Let [...]

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Update kits for the January 2007 Microsoft Action Pack Subscription (MAPS) are scheduled to start shipping today (01/19/2007).  You should see yours before Jan 30. Here’s what’s NEW in the Action Pack* this month: Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager Microsoft Office Sharepoint Designer 2007 Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 Microsoft Office Project Professional [...]

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The SMS&P Heartland District Partner team at Microsoft announced Windows Vista Hands on Labs taking place in February & March 2007. Windows Vista Agenda Objectives: This course will provide participants with an experience of Windows Vista from a deployment and implementation perspective along with some of the service opportunities around Windows Vista. Windows Vista new features [...]

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Whitepaper Title: Wireless Networking in Windows Vista – Security, usability, and manageability improvements for wireless clients File Name: Wireless Networking In Windows Vista.doc Version: 1.0 Date Published: 12/14/2006 Language: English Download Size: 1.0 MB Pages:  24 Download URL: Click here Description: This whitepaper discusses the key wireless networking improvemsnts in Windows Vista.  Impovements have been made [...]

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There has been a fair amount of confusion about the expiration of the Office 2007 Beta2 Technical Refresh (B2TR).  Even the Q&A session in the SBSC webcast yesterday didn’t yield an immediate answer. Understandably Partners are concerned that the Microsoft Action Pack Subscription (MAPS) version of the final Office 2007 bits may not arrive before [...]

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Title: Firewall Client for ISA Server File Name: ISACLIENT-KB929556-ENU.EXE Version: 3442.654 Date Published: 12/12/2006 Language: English Download Size: 618 KB Download URL: Click here Description: Firewall Client for ISA Server installs the Firewall Client software on 32-bit and 64-bit computers running supported Windows operating systems (see below).  It provides enhanced security, application support, and access [...]

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If you’re a Microsoft Partner in the Heartland District (MI, OH, KY, TN) be sure to signup and attend the special Partners-Only after-hours events in December; TechNite Live! This month Terry Stein and the gang will review all the cool stuff that Microsoft has available for the home focused on entertainment. We’ll take a look at: – Gaming [...]

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Register today for the:  Microsoft Across America Vista / Office 2007 Launch Event Louisville, Kentucky Tuesday January 30, 2007  IMPORTANT:  These events will fill up completely so be sure and choose one or two events below and SIGNUP TODAY!    Event Location: Hyatt Regency Louisville 320 West Jefferson Street Louisville, KY 40202  Morning Events  Small [...]

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It’s official - Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007 have been released to manufacturing (RTM) and the scheduled world wide launch date is Tuesday January 30, 2007.  You can read the Nov 8 press release or check out the short video below with Jim Allchin: Video: Windows Vista JimAllchin RTM Announcement Insider Tip:  There will be a [...]

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A special thanks goes out to Seth Lopez for pointing me to the following picture that details the Vista DVD face and how the boxes open.  Thanks Seth! (Click the picture above for a larger view) Rating 3.00 out of 5

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