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Are you a MAP Toolkit 4.0 Beta Participant??? You could win a Zune!!!
  Hopefully you read my post on the newly released Microsoft Assessment an Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta   If you signed up and submit feedback (READ BUGS), you could win a free Zune!   See details on the  Microsoft Assessment and Planning...

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A Few posts to call out on the TS2blogs site!
When I have time I read what my peers are writing out here in the blogosphere.  I noted two posts in recent days that I think bear mentioning.   The first and most recent post was by Ron Grattopp, one of TS2 brethren from Tulsa, OK.  In...

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Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 Beta Screencasts Part 2
PLEASE SEE my earlier post here for part one of this screencast. In part two I walk through the assessment for Microsoft Online Services Exchange Online.  As a partner Online Services from Microsoft offer you new opportunities and choices for your...

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Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable: Windows 7 Application Compatibility: Your Questions Answered (Part 1) aired Yesterday
  I watched this Virtual Roundtable and learned quite a lot around Application Compatibility and Windows Vista and Windows 7.  REALLY GOOD STUFF, with a REALLY GOOD PANEL!   I have pasted the event description below. Note there will be...

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Windows 7 Application Compatibility Labs in the US Start Soon!!
I was perusing the partner portal looking for anything I might have missed for my last post on Windows 7 and I found these Labs, or workshops for that matter.  Seems like a nice way to see if your apps are going to work if you are and ISV or savvy...

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Virtualization 360 10 part series of webcasts on the Partner Learning Center
Many of you are familiar with Microsoft’s virtualization strategy, but some may just be getting up to speed.  If you are a partner in need of a ramp up on all the offerings, here is some info on the 10 part series I have been contributing to on the...

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Windows Defender (MS Anti Spyware): a little info
I wanted to pass along some information on Windows Defender that I was asked for by a Partner. He wanted to know the exact release date, but unfortunately I do not have that, but I do know his. ...likely old news to some, but still valuable . The MSAS...

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Windows Vista February CTP build Arrives!!!
I know there is more buzz around vista than most products at Microsoft so I thought you would all like to know that the February CTP build of Vista (5308) is here. MSDN, Technet and Beta Testers will be getting it shortly. I found a nice artcle with a...

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Windows Vista Speech Recognition Demo Screencast!!!!!
News from the front. Chris Henley, one of my peers on the Technet team has done an excellent Pod/screencast demo of Windows Vista Speech Recognition technology. The best part about this is that it is looking at what is on the screen and interpreting your...

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