New Windows XP Rebate promotion

If you're currently having problems with your current computer the first thing you might have to ask yourself is what operating system am I running?

There are more Windows 95 and 98 and even (gasp) ME machines out in the SMB marketplace than I care to admit. One of the first responses I have is when are you going to upgrade and can you do it soon? Well of course the response is how much will it cost me? Microsoft now is hoping you will upgrade before the end of the year with the
Windows XP Deployment Rebate promotion.

This is a nice idea. Give me back some money for making my desktop 10X more reliable and way more secure. I have to say that I run Windows XP and it sure is a lot better than any other OS I've run.

Now the SMB won't get $15000 back but if you've got 50 desktops you'll get back $4000 which is probably 40 hrs for the typical consultant. That's pretty cool. You can get XP and have it mostly installed with the money you get back. Even a 5 person shop gets $400 back which is better than nothing and might even allow you to take the jump to Windows XP.

As a Microsoft partner I've been clamoring for something that will move people to XP, for me there is nothing better than $$$ to do that.