Partner News: Windows 7 Beta Now Available

Sign up for other newsletters | Update your profile | Give us your feedback January 8, 2009 Customers have told Microsoft that today's economy requires more competitive strategies and offerings. In addition to saving money and boosting productivity, they want to improve user experiences and data management. Which means the new Windows 7 operating system couldn't be coming at a better time. And we couldn't be more excited to share it with you. This issue features the Windows 7 beta launch—find out how it can help you offer more to your customers. Microsoft Partner Program Global Newsletter Team Get Ready to Share a Great Windows Experience Introducing Windows 7 Beta. Grow revenue by helping customers increase user productivity, enhance security and data control, and streamline PC management. And deliver a better overall user experience. You'll find that Windows 7 is highly compatible with the hardware, software, and tools designed for the Windows Vista operating system today. And with Windows Internet Explorer 8 included, Windows 7 Beta offers a truly integrated, next-generation platform. Use the Windows 7 Online Readiness Kit to learn about new features and available partner resources, including customer-facing materials and deployment guidance. Your customers will have a lot of questions about Windows 7. Prepare to recommend it with confidence—download the beta when it becomes available January 9. Download the Windows 7 at a Glance white paper. Find out what the engineers have to say about the Windows 7 platform—track their blog. Explore Your Revenue Potential with Profitability Tools Plan your business more effectively with tools that enable you to estimate profit and loss in multiple business areas, including virtualization, software-plus-services, and mobility. Digital Worldwide Partner Conference (DWPC) webcast provides additional insight. Get Support for Windows Essential Server Solutions Reduce deployment costs and timelines with no-charge support resources for Windows Small Business Server 2008 and Windows Essential Business Server 2008, including technical libraries, newsgroups, and official product blogs. And interact directly with Microsoft engineers in Partner Online Technical Communities. Give Us Your Feedback Please rate this newsletter. Share your thoughts about Windows 7 and the upcoming Worldwide Partner Conference. Your input will help us make our communications more relevant to your needs. • Learn about new promotion for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition with MSDN. • Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 has launched. • Windows Internet Explorer 8 Compatibility View mode enables accurate site renditions. The latest info and quick access to resources. • Bring customers into the cloud—Microsoft Online Services planning and design guides. • Help your education, health, and government customers save money in a turbulent economy. • Download presentations from 2008 Microsoft Project Global Exchange conference. • Explain the economic benefits of software asset management to customers. Visit the Microsoft Partner Program Portal. ©2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Dynamics, MSDN, Visual Studio, Windows, Windows Live, and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Trouble accessing a Microsoft Partner Portal link? You may be signed in with another Windows Live ID not associated with the Partner Program. Sign out of any other Windows Live ID-enabled sites, and then sign in with the credentials used to enroll in the Microsoft Partner Program. If you still cannot open the link, please contact our support team. You will receive a response within 72 hours. Newsletter Legal Information This newsletter was sent by: Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, Washington, USA 98052 Sign up for other newsletters | Update your profile | Give us your feedback © 2009 Microsoft Corporation Terms of Use | Trademarks | Privacy Statement