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MS Partners Bailing Over Delays In Releases
Frosty Piss writes "A new study says past delays in Microsoft's products are causing some businesses to think twice about renewing the long-term service agreements that include rights to upgrade to future versions of its programs. 26 percent of the 61 IT professionals surveyed by Forrester Research said they had decided not to renew their Microsoft Software Assurance agreements when they expire, opting instead to buy the software as needed." Microsoft says the study is not representative of what it's hearing from its customers.
I don't think microsoft will ever admit what it hears from it's customers.
They certainly won't admit to what they've heard from me.
Skiffy is Spiffy, but Ort is tort.
Microsoft says the study is not representative of what it's hearing from its customers.
Microsoft: You're not going to bail on me are you? You love me don't you?
Customer: No, I wouldn't do that. You're really "nice".
Microsoft: You mean it? I mean, you're not still upset with me about the chair throwing thing, right?
Customer: Of course not. I mean, I'm still using you on some of my desktops...
Microsoft: So why are you still using XP? You hate me, right?
Customer: Er, uh, well, uh, we were planning on upgrading but we've been a little busy with our Linux migration in the data center and all, and, uh, well would you look at the time! I've got to get going. I'll see you soon...
Microsoft: See, he really does love me! That darned study is just not representative of him!
Tune in tomorrow for the next episode of MS-in-de-nial...
26% of 61 is 15.86! They chopped 14% off one of the surveyees! I wonder if that tainted the rest of the sample?
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It could just be that Microsoft hasn't bought any reports for a while, and Forrester want to encourage them a bit.
Perhaps Microsoft is starting to think that these kinds of reports aren't worth it?
I dunno — if your taint comprises 14% of your body, maybe software licensing isn't your largest concern.
"I guess the moral of the story is, don't paint your airship with rocket fuel." -- Addison Bain
What Microsoft hears from its customers probably involves a lot more profanity.
You may not be cynical enough.
Does MicroSoft need to have Forrester throw out the occasional counter-argument to head off some anti-trust allegation?
That is the more paranoid question.
Get thee glass eyes, and, like a scurvy politician, seem to see things thou dost not.--King Lear
Of course it is, but "With a gun in your mouth, you only speak in vowels".
Same thing though it sounds different.
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