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Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Just_Observing who wrote (66942)	4/9/2002 7:15:39 PM
From: nommedeguerre	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

Just Observing, "another 38 percent are seeking alternatives to Microsoft products, according to the survey " Let's see...36% not upgrading, 38% want to be "shown the way out"... Yes, indeed, mainstream America just looovvveesss Windows... Cheers, Norm

To: Just_Observing who wrote (66942)	4/9/2002 11:18:39 PM
From: David Howe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

I fail to see what the big deal is. MSFT offers a discount if you sign up for the plan. If you don't sign up, you pay the normal price and upgrade whenever you want. Looks like a good business idea for MSFT and a perfectly reasonable plan for the user. << Under Licensing 6.0, customers pay an annual fee for the software license. The new Software Assurance clause requires that they can't skip upgrades if they want special pricing under the licensing. If companies choose not to participate, they will be required to pay the full cost of a license each time they upgrade. Customers currently receive discounts when upgrading. >>