Early retail sales of Vista for small businesses - Nov 30

[alex]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061113/.../vista_compusa

Microsoft Corp. will sell licenses for its new Windows Vista operating system and Office 2007 productivity suite through CompUSA stores Nov. 30, two months before the products go on sale at other retailers.

The world's largest software company said Monday that customers will be able to buy licensing agreements to run Windows Vista Business and Microsoft Office Small Business 2007 on five or more personal computers.

The move will put small businesses on the same footing as larger rivals, who also will be able to buy the new operating system and business software ahead of the general release scheduled for Jan. 30.

[Rubber Duck]

It will put American Small Business on an equal footing.

It will also attempt presumably to American Small Business at a commerical advantage vis-a-vis their competitors!

Vain hope!

Looks to me that in the Far East IE7 is being deliberately played down to push more people to buy Vista. Hopefully, it will also encourage more people to crack it!