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CIO
January 15, 2002
Scott Berinato |
Microsoft's New Subscription Plan: CIOs Just Say No! Microsoft came up with a new subscription licensing model, called Licensing 6.0 and Software Assurance, saying it made life simple for corporate IT. But CIOs are now saying the plan is a long ride with a fare that keeps climbing...   |
PC World
August 6, 2002
Tom Mainelli |
Frustrated Microsoft Users Explore Options Linux, Apple could benefit from discontent with Microsoft's licenses, prices, and security missteps, study says. |
PC World
February 6, 2002
Curtis Franklin |
Small Businesses Struggle With Office Upgrades As Microsoft dumps Small Business Edition licensing, some find new volume purchase plans less appetizing... |
CIO
March 15, 2003
Christopher Koch |
Showdown at the 6.0 Corral In a 2001 CIO survey, 85 percent of the respondents said they weren't going to sign up for Microsoft's new subscription plan. Our latest survey shows that more than half have stuck to their guns. That's because a new factor has entered the equation: choice. Now CIOs have it. |
PC World
May 7, 2001
Bob Trott |
Microsoft Switches Office XP Pricing Plan Updated office suite won't use subscription model--at first... |
PC World
October 1, 2002
Matt Berger |
Is Unscheduled Win XP Update in the Works? Microsoft says no, but analysts expect customers will press for an update under subscription licenses. |
CIO
July 15, 2002
Scott Berinato |
Microsoft's Last Big Licensing Push Microsoft recently made what the company calls a final, $10 million, don't-say-we-didn't-warn-you push to reach corporate customers before it starts charging for software in a new way. |
PC World
May 2, 2002
Patrick Thibodeau |
Can StarOffice Steal Users From Microsoft? Microsoft's new pricing plan may cause some users to switch office suites, researcher says... |
InternetNews
September 2, 2009 |
Microsoft Offers Free Trial for Windows 7 Microsoft offering discounts of up to 15 percent for upgrade licenses. |
InternetNews
August 2, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Enterprise: Hang On To What We Got Yankee Group survey shows business in no mood for next big thing in enterprise hardware. |
CFO
June 1, 2005
John Edwards |
Version Therapy Why a growing number of business managers are just saying no to software upgrades. |
PC World
January 2006
Anne Kandra |
Consumer Watch: Upgrade That Application--or Else! More software vendors are forcing users to buy upgrades they don't want. |
Inc.
February 2006
David H. Freedman |
What's Next: Upgrade Madness Software makers offer new, allegedly better, versions all the time. Is it always smart to buy? |
InternetNews
June 29, 2009
Stuart J. Johnston |
Analyst Criticizes Windows 7 Upgrade Limit A key Microsoft analyst criticized the company's free upgrade program for Windows 7 for limiting free copies to only the first 25 PCs a purchaser buys. Meanwhile, early "pre-order" sales of Windows 7 seem to have taken off like a rocket on Friday. |
CFO
November 17, 2003
Julie Sturgeon |
Software Licensing Customers have more leverage than ever. Even so, caveat emptor. |
CIO
November 23, 2009
David F. Carr |
Windows 7: 5 Things for CIOs to Consider Before Deployment Still deciding when to deploy Windows 7? These tips can help you make your decision. |
BusinessWeek
September 3, 2009 |
Flavors of Windows 7 If you decide to upgrade to Win 7 from XP or Vista, here are some options and what they will cost. |
CIO
January 1, 2002
Scott Berinato |
How to Run a Microsoft-Free Shop A handy 12-step program for switching to Linux. |
InternetNews
September 23, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Microsoft Sweetens Licensing Programs Microsoft unwrapped changes to its volume licensing program during a webcast this week, saying it had tweaked the rules to give customers more choice and flexibility. |
CFO
February 1, 2005
John Edwards |
Thumbscrew, 2.0 Software vendors unveil a new program designed to maximize revenues. Their revenues. |
CIO
November 15, 2002
David Rosenbaum |
What's the Plan? If you don't plan for enterprise software upgrades, then you might be missing a golden opportunity. |
CIO
October 26, 2010
Shane O'Neill |
Who's Afraid of the Office 2010 Upgrade? 78% of Enterprises New research shows that the top reason enterprises are waiting on upgrading to Office 2010 is the new Ribbon interface. Application compatibility and licensing concerns also figure prominently. |
InternetNews
April 5, 2010 |
Microsoft Pushes Windows 7 Update Discounts Microsoft drops word that participating retailers will begin offering substantial discounts on Anytime Updates for Windows 7, lowering the entry barriers to higher-end versions of the OS. |
InternetNews
October 10, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Microsoft's Virtual License Shift Microsoft wants to make it more cost-effective for customers to use virtualization in the enterprise. |
PC World
March 2002
Stan Miastkowski |
Master the Windows XP Upgrade Process Thinking of moving to XP? Here's our guide to the ins and outs of installing Microsoft's latest operating system... |
Entrepreneur
December 2003
Mike Hogan |
Powering Up Is Linux really ready to be plugged in to the desktop? The answer is at your fingertips. |
Fast Company
October 1999
Heath Row |
Road Rules - Rule 13 Upgrade how you upgrade. |
InsideFlyer
September 2005 |
United Sells Access to Better Seats United Airlines has begun selling one-year "subscriptions" to Mileage Plus members who want to upgrade to roomier seats. |
InternetNews
September 17, 2009 |
Students Get a Deal on Windows 7 Microsoft launched sales promotions Thursday for Windows 7 in the U.S. and the U.K. - as well as in several other nations, that give deep discounts to students on upgrades to the new system as long as they have a valid e-mail address at a college or university. |
T.H.E. Journal
February 2005 |
Adobe Creates New Licensing Program The Adobe Education Student Licensing Option enables institutions to purchase volume licenses of certain Adobe desktop software products for their students. |
PC Magazine
April 17, 2008
Lance Ulanoff |
Are You Stealing Vista? Those seeking to use Microsoft's "upgrade loophole" to avoid paying full price for Vista have just been spanked. |
PC World
March 2005
Stephanie Layton |
No Upgrade for Media Center PC Media Center 2005 version not considered an upgrade, says Gateway. |
InsideFlyer
February 2009 |
Upgrade FAQs Here's a look at those elusive upgrades. We know you want them and answer some commonly asked questions about how to get them. |
InternetNews
June 2, 2004
Craig McGuire |
Tech Spending Could Jump 25% The outlook for IT projects is improving, but clients are demanding more for their IT money, experts say. |
Entrepreneur
January 2008
Julie Moline |
Fly Better With planes flying full, competition for upgrades is intense. How can you increase your chances of getting lucky? Here are some tips for getting yourself to the upper class. |
InsideFlyer
July 2009 |
Royal Jordanian Upgrades Members of Royal Jordanian Royal Plus now have more fare options when claiming upgrade awards. |
InsideFlyer
February 2013 |
Red Carpet Treatment Achieving the highest elite status is the strategy many members use to travel in the premium cabin without paying any extra money. And if you're lucky enough to fly an airline from a non-hub airport, your chances of being upgraded improve even more. |
CIO
January 15, 2002 |
To XP or Not to XP? Whether or not to migrate to Windows XP will be among the myriad of issues CIOs will wrestle with in the coming year... |
InternetNews
January 18, 2007
Michael Hickins |
Microsoft Shakes Up Vista Options Microsoft is tweaking the pricing of its new Vista operating system before the product even hits the market. |
InternetNews
May 12, 2010 |
Microsoft Introduces Office Mobile 2010 Not only are PC users getting the new version of Office, users of Windows Mobile 6.5 get a phone-friendly version of Office as a free upgrade. |
BusinessWeek
September 2, 2009
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Windows 7: Upgrading Can Be Hard to Do The easy in-place upgrade is available only if you have Vista and 16 to 20 gigabytes of free disk space. Otherwise the process is highly frustrating. |
PC World
September 3, 2001
Yardena Arar |
Loophole Emerges With Windows XP Copy Controls Microsoft gives home users a multicopy break, and activation proves not airtight... |
InternetNews
February 13, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Experts: Don't Panic over Windows Leak Windows code leaks heighten security concerns in the IT industry but security experts say threats of zero day exploits are a widespread misconception. Will this spur Windows upgrades? |
PC World
October 29, 2002
Matt Berger |
Office 11 Limited to Windows XP, 2000 Earlier versions of Windows won't be able to run Office update, Microsoft admits. |
The Motley Fool
March 1, 2004
Dayana Yochim |
Don't Overpay for Perks Four credit card "extras" that should always be free. |
InternetNews
January 11, 2010 |
Some Microsoft Volume Buyers Still Locked Out Still apologizing, Microsoft scrambles to fix access problems to its volume licensing site. |
InsideFlyer
January 2009 |
SkyTeam Upgrades SkyTeam recently launched an upgrade program that allows frequent flyer program members to use their miles to upgrade to business class when flying on any of the 10 SkyTeam member airlines. |
PC World
July 9, 2001
Douglas F. Gray |
Windows XP Prices Revealed Through Amazon Preorders Upgrades start at $99, and pricing is comparable to existing versions of Windows... |
InternetNews
April 6, 2004
Jim Wagner |
Hidden Costs Said to Stymie Linux Growth Microsoft's biggest fear -- commoditization -- might be its savior, a Yankee Group report indicates. |
InsideFlyer
August 2009 |
United's Upgrade Co-Pays United's scheduled roll-out of upgrade co-pays on award upgrades has been moved from July 1, 2009 to Jan. 12, 2010. |
