Hmm - did that headline grab your attention - I hope it did. Today it was exposed that Microsoft Australia are reaching out to their/our clients to "better engage with them". They are doing this by sending out letters direct to the clients asking them to contact Microsoft and let them know the numbers of desktops, servers and the like that they have. In return the customer … [Read more...]
Remember when all you had was a 56k Dialup Modem?
Yeah - well that's the experience that I'll have over the next few weeks. You see - I've just moved house, and whilst my phone line will be connected next Tuesday, getting DSL will take abouter 5 to 8 working days AFTER that. So in the meantime, I'm somewhat restricted to my Vodafone data card. I have one for my desktop and one for my laptop. Problem is for some reason - … [Read more...]
Do Partners still value Microsoft’s Partner Program?
An interesting topic being discussed on a number of different forums that I'm involved in is the question of Microsoft's Partner Program. Many have had issues with the various programs over the years, sometimes with no resolution. Recently one of the partners raised a thread in a discussion group and I was literally stunned at the lack of response from other partners that I … [Read more...]
Microsoft promotes piracy due to their attitudes
Last week, Microsoft announced the Release to Manufacturing of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1. The same day as an MSDN subscriber, I could download Windows Server 2008 and begin testing on the final product. Not so for Windows Vista SP1 however. Microsoft have announced that this will be available some time in March... Sorry??? What was the RTM then? … [Read more...]
You know – it just ain’t funny anymore…
I blogged earlier today (Questions about Australia) about some funny things that people ask about Australia. Then I had the need to ask Microsoft for a hotfix via the web interface they have. Here's the response I got below.... Hello, Thank you for contacting Microsoft Customer Service. I understand from your message that you would like to obtain hotfix from Microsoft. I … [Read more...]