 |  | | May 14, 2009 | | | | You are receiving this newsletter as a benefit of your organization's partnership agreement with Microsoft. In this week's newsletter, we explore an opportunity that's taking many partners by surprise. Applications you're currently developing may qualify as embedded products—and fit into a market that's expected to encompass three billion devices. And if you sell Windows operating system solutions, you may find that Windows Embedded devices sometimes meet the needs of enterprise customers—more cost-effectively than full-featured operating systems. And that makes you competitive in a tough economy. New ways to leverage existing products and networks to make more money. That's always great news.  | | How devices and applications "talk" with one another is the foundation of the world we work and play in today. The public-private Artemis Joint Undertaking has projected the embedded device market to grow to 16 billion devices by 2010 and to over 40 billion by 2020. Devices in play include GPS systems, RFID scanners, ATMs, point-of-sale (POS) stations, media players, medical monitors, gaming devices—the list grows as we expand our conception of a connected world. Windows Embedded is a family of operating systems that offers familiar tools and technologies for developers to quickly bring the next generation of smart, connected, service-oriented devices to market. Explore this technology through a series of webcasts. Later this month, two webcasts can help you determine whether your current projects might qualify as embedded devices.   You'll also find instruction about how Windows Embedded technologies can help you provide cost-effective solutions to industrial customers, with real-time, connected capabilities to help you maximize development resources and customer satisfaction. You can adapt your business model in a lot of ways to take advantage of the Windows Embedded opportunity. Begin exploring today. | | | Just getting started? SPARK your imagination—play with Windows Embedded technology as a hobbyist, share what you learn, win prizes. | | | | | | | | | | |  | | Unified Communications: Focusing on Cost Savings Address customer concerns by demonstrating how Microsoft unified communications solutions can help your customers save money. Demand-generation resources from the cost savings kit can help you to communicate the value of your solution at every stage of the sales cycle, from qualifying to proof of concept. | | | Explore the 2009 Worldwide Partner Conference Online Visit Digital WPC to register, access conference information, and browse partner content, including videos and social media. If you're already registered, you can start booking sessions and use the networking tool to build your calendar. | | | Customer Financing Promotions Take advantage of the latest IT financing promotions—including SmartPay and Microsoft Open Value with SmartPay—to help you close more deals. And download customer-ready and partner-ready presentations and flyers to start driving Microsoft Enterprise Agreement sales and renewals with predictable payments from Microsoft Financing.. | |  | | Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Software in MAPS Sign up or renew your subscription so you don't miss out. Microsoft Action Pack Subscription (MAPS) is scheduled to include Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate upon release to manufacturing (RTM). Windows 7 Professional is built specifically with the needs of the smaller company in mind, and has powerful networking, mobility, and security capabilities that can be extended and customized to fit your clients' needs. Increase your revenue and solidify customer relationships through services like data transfer, data backup, and network configuration. MAPS will also include the Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise operating system, when it's released to manufacturing. This software is designed to help your customers reduce operating costs and increase efficiencies by providing enhancements to virtualization and remote connectivity solutions. | | | Speedy, Anytime Access to Your Software Benefits Starting in June, you can download Microsoft software—including MAPS—and manage keys and licensing benefits. All from one easy-to-use location. Take the first step today. Make sure you and your colleagues each have an active individual Partner Program account. Here's how. | |  | | | | | | | | New SPLA Extended-Term Licenses Available at 12% Savings New extended-term licenses now allow Microsoft Services Provider License Agreement (SPLA) partners to license select Microsoft products for up to three years as a single license acquisition—and receive up to 12 percent savings. | | | New Software Assurance Selling Scenarios Boost renewal revenue by encouraging your customers to activate and use the Software Assurance benefits that they already have. Find sales guidance and customer brochures that focus on customer scenarios for Windows desktop operating system migration and for maximizing the value of the Microsoft Office system platform. | | 
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