Learn the Basics with Windows Vista 101
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Prepare your business for the pivotal release of Windows Vista. Start by testing your knowledge by taking the Windows Vista 101 mini-course. You'll get a sneak preview of the Microsoft marketing approach and find details about how to prepare your organization for this exciting launch. |
What Can You do to Get Ready?
Take the course: Windows Vista 101Learn the basics about this pivotal release, and test your knowledge by taking Windows Vista 101. This mini-course requires only about 10 minutes of your time. To take the course, you’ll need a Microsoft Partner Program membership or an access code.
MSDN Subscribers: Download Beta 2Windows Vista Beta 2 is now available through your MSDN subscription. Developers who aren’t subscribers will be able to obtain Windows Vista Beta 2 in the coming weeks.
Build Your Business With The Windows Vista Difference!
Windows Vista is more secure, more reliable, easier to use, and has more potential to fuel your business success than any previous version of the Windows operating system. With new benefits and features that consumers and businesses have been waiting for, Windows Vista provides an excellent opportunity to expand your business and to become a more valuable advisor to your customers.
See the Windows Vista difference in:
New Microsoft investments into support your success.
Microsoft is investing more heavily than ever in demand creation, partner training, and partner sales tools to help you fully capitalize on the Windows Vista market opportunity.
Expected to spark the largest technology buzz in a decade, the Windows Vista launch will include unprecedented Microsoft investment in advertising, direct marketing, and other customer demand-creation activities.
These efforts include a broad selection of marketing and sales resources, tools, and training to help you potentially profit from the Windows Vista platform. Also included are technical tools, resources, and support to give you the product experience and expertise you need to succeed.
Microsoft will offer tools to help foster the partner-to-partner connections you need to fuel significant business opportunities.
Once you complete the Windows Vista 101 course, you can access related partner tools.
New Business Opportunities for You
The release of Windows Vista creates opportunities for new revenue and growth through upgrade, migration, software/hardware sales, and up-selling. The first new Windows operating system release in more than five years, Windows Vista is expected to stimulate overall customer purchases of hardware, software, and services—opening the door for you to deliver your products, services, and expertise to customers.
Market Readiness
Secure. Reliable. Tested. Windows Vista can help you establish a new level of trust with your customers. Thanks to its greater emphasis on security and reliability, you can confidently recommend Windows Vista to your customers straight from launch. In fact, early-adopter customers are already using Windows Vista to help ensure that their products are market-tested and market-ready when the operating system launches. And to help facilitate broad application and hardware compatibility, Microsoft has engaged hardware and software partners for testing and extensive involvement.
Customer Value
Every installation of Windows Vista gives you an opportunity to provide immediate and compelling new value to your customers. That value is increased when Windows Vista is integrated with other existing and upcoming Microsoft products, including the 2007 Microsoft Office system, which will be launched in the same time frame as Windows Vista.