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MS Partners Bailing Over Delays In Releases

Posted by kdawson on from the assurance-of-what-exactly dept.

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.

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  1. Re:Question by slugstone · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I have to agree with you on the sample size, but it is more important on how they choose the sample. Yes, I know you said that just being redundant.