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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Windows 7, why you should upgrade.

A lot of my customers have been asking, “Is Windows 7 any better then Vista and is it worth upgrading too” the answer to this is YES! We all know Vista really didn’t work out the way we hoped, but Microsoft really came through with a Top Notch product in Windows 7. If you search the internet you will find positive review after positive review.
I found this review from engadget.com that dives deep into the main functions of Windows 7. They also compare its new functionality to the older operating systems. To read this full article, click here

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Am I eligible for academic pricing?


Recently, many customers have been asking me how to qualify for academic pricing. To qualify for academic pricing Microsoft states you need to fit into one of these criteria:

*Education Institutions
*Administrative Offices & Boards of Education
*Full- and Part-Time Teachers, Faculty and Staff
*Students
*Public Libraries
*Public Museums
*Home-School Programs

Examples of entities not eligible for academic pricing:

*Non-accredited schools;
* Training centers
*Non-United States residents or educational facilities
*Churches
*Hospitals, Healthcare Systems, and Research Laboratories that do not meet the qualifications above
*Non-profit/charitable organizations that do not meet the qualifications above