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I would bet there is another side to this. If I were Microsoft I would include in the discount a requirement to switch over to a Windows OS. Giving up $82 mill
by Guvante 13y ago
I would bet there is another side to this. If I were Microsoft I would include in the discount a requirement to switch over to a Windows OS.
Giving up $82 million in support fees (which they may have decided to live without) to guarantee a large customer doesn't use this opportunity to look at other options isn't such a bad deal.
- bcbrown 13y agoThe article mentions this. Customers need to have a migration plan (presumably to a modern Windows) to get the discounts.
- Guvante 13y agoIt mentions they are required to migrate but not what to. If they are forced to migrate to Microsoft why is this a weakness from them?
- Igglyboo 13y agoDid you read the article? They're doing exactly this.
- Guvante 13y agoI read the article, it says they need to migrate away from XP and acts like the reason for the discount is due to Microsoft being weak.