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The test is yet to come
Mine is a very large organization, over 200,000 users. We have one of the largest site licenses, and seemingly very favorable prices. But when you look at the cost of those licenses as a line item, you see that they exceed the cost of developing or upgrading several essential business systems.

Okay, we're on Office 2000 now - you might say that we and Microsoft are in a bit of a Mexican standoff position. The question becomes, what do we do when 2000 is no longer supported. Customers and financial controllers are less-than-delighted at the prospect of a future big expenditure for no value added. Will we be permitted to stay with Microsoft?

I guess the answer has in large part to do with what they can do with the product between now and 2000's end of life. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.
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Wow what a resounding thud!  Cardinal_Bill | 12/01/03
What infrastructure?  Jeffrey West | 12/01/03
For maximum lock-in, you need to upgrade your servers too.  DonnieBoy | 12/01/03
For maximum benefit, you should upgrade serrvers too.  marksashton | 12/02/03
Didn't Lotus do that 3 years ago?  voska | 12/02/03
Not entirely sure about cost but...  marksashton | 12/02/03
A few users use these features and you pay Millions  DonnieBoy | 12/02/03
Why upgrade...hell we just purchased office XP  jimk_z | 12/01/03
additionally XML is mostly hype right now.  jimk_z | 12/01/03
This is bad news for MS? I don't get it.  marksashton | 12/02/03
You are right!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/02/03
It can only bad new if....  voska | 12/02/03
I'm quite shocked it's that high too  Michael Kelly | 12/02/03
The test is yet to come  IT_User | 12/02/03
Cery sensible IT_User  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/02/03
Sure never sounds that way Bit  GRindinAxTaRupy | 12/02/03
Pay closer attention to what I say...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/02/03

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