New packaging format for Microsoft’s next operating system and Office suite software. Now you can be sure and find it in the store when you’re looking to purchase it. Who are we kidding? Do you think you’d actually be able to miss the display for the new software once it’s available? I don’t think so.
Vista will be available in the following flavors:

Windows Vista Home Basic, $199/$99.95
Windows Vista Home Premium, $239/$159
Windows Vista Business, $299/$199
Windows Vista Ultimate, $399/$259

I’ll be purchasing the Ultimate version upgrade myself.
Source: ForeverGeek & DailyTech

Nine months ago was the first time I had ever really heard of Microsoft’s Charity Pricing program and that’s when Jason Powell introduced me to it before.
Now Jason reminds us again of this great opportunity that Microsoft provides to charities.
Link to Microsoft’s charity pricing list … it gives all the SKU’s and retail prices open to us non-profit orgs. If you’re not already taking advantage of charity pricing you should be slapped…or at least firmly nudged. We’re talking big discounts here! Here are a few retail prices for popular products…
Windows Server 2003 Standard R2 = $135
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