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November 2006 - Posts

Launch, Launch, Launch! Ready for a new day?

Posted Thursday, November 30, 2006 10:31 AM by mattmcspirit
It's here! Today is the day. 30th November 2006. $20Billion of research and development is here, and it really will herald the new world of work by simplifying how people work together, find information, improve business insight, protect and manage content, Read More...
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Useful Beta Updates...

Posted Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:34 PM by mattmcspirit
Windows Vista Readiness Assessment There is a great beta programme available to help partners, and their customers quickly assess hardware and device compatibility for Windows Vista upgrades from a single networked machine. The tool is also completely Read More...
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TechEd 2006...from the Virtual Side...

Posted Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:14 PM by mattmcspirit
For those of you who were lucky enough to get to go to Barcelona, and managed to draw yourself away from places like the Nou Camp, Las Ramblas and the stunning fountains, to take in the sights and sounds of TechEd - lucky you! For those of you who didn't, Read More...
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Now this is cool - WindowsVistaRetail.com...

Posted Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:01 PM by mattmcspirit
Thanks to Marcel, a colleague from Microsoft Germany, for sending this through. I wasn't sure if this was for real at first, and to be honest, I'm still not, but it is great, it's cool, and it's really useful too. Basically, some bright spark has created Read More...
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Business Evolution 2006 hits the Cinema's...

Posted Friday, November 24, 2006 6:22 PM by mattmcspirit
Are you ready for Microsoft's biggest launch ever? Exchange. Check. Vista. Check. Office. Check. The PTS Team. Check. 40ft Cinema Screen....pardon? That's right, fresh from the successful EVO events in Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, London and Reading, Read More...
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Exchange, Vista, Office - 5 Steps to Success

Posted Friday, November 24, 2006 5:42 PM by mattmcspirit
How, as a Microsoft Partner, can you ensure that you make the most of our biggest ever launch in the history of big launches in the world ever? Well, I've got 5 steps to ensure that you do ride the wave and don't fall off! Run your business on EVO Have Read More...
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Vista migration over breakfast...

Posted Thursday, November 23, 2006 10:47 AM by mattmcspirit
One of the common concerns that is discussed when I chat to our partners and customers, is how the migration over to Vista will affect my current setup. Will it affect my current applications, data and workflows? Will I have compatibility issues? How Read More...
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Vista Gadgets: Thick and fast...

Posted Monday, November 20, 2006 2:43 PM by mattmcspirit
The amount of gadgets now available on the Vista Gadget Site , is growing daily, and there are some pretty darn cool ones out there to pop in your sidebar. I've highlighted a few that I really have come to grow and love... Wifi Gadget This one is great, Read More...
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Hey Microsoft, I'm a UK Partner, how do I get RTM'd?

Posted Monday, November 20, 2006 12:03 PM by mattmcspirit
Now that Vista and Office have hit gold, more and more partners have been asking, particularly at the EVO Roadshows (Which you can still register for ) where they can get their hands on a copy of the RTM beauties, so that they can try to reproduce the Read More...
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Where did the last fortnight go?

Posted Sunday, November 19, 2006 6:22 PM by mattmcspirit
Firstly, an apology - my posting frequency has dropped dramatically over the last 2 weeks, and with only 3 posts since the start of November, I thought it was time to get cracking again! Secondly, an explanation of why I haven't been posting! Well, having Read More...
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Photosynth Technology Preview - It's Live and it's sexy.

Posted Thursday, November 09, 2006 11:27 PM by mattmcspirit
Have you seen this yet? No? Well I suggest you sit up and take note, because this is COOL technology at it's very best. Imagine, for example, being in St Mark's Square in Venice, with beautiful buildings all around, and you are happily snapping away with Read More...
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Browser Wars: And the winner is....

Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 6:57 PM by mattmcspirit
With the recent milestone releases of the 2 major browsers on the market, I thought you might like to know which the best browser on the market actually is. and the winner is.... I'll leave it to Long to tell you - read his post on ' The fairest and most Read More...
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Fancy a date with Vista? - 30th November 2006...

Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 7:25 AM by mattmcspirit
Well, we've been waiting along time (5 years, 3 months and 5 days to be precise), but, Windows Vista is about to become a reality, for corporate customers anyway. I'm going to get straight to the point here. It's available on the 30th November. 2006. Read More...
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