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Seven reasons to sell ‘The Magnificent Windows 7’
Regardless of what type of partner you are, the new Windows 7 operating system can open up huge new sales opportunities and revenue streams. Here are ‘The Magnificent 7’ reasons to sell this impressive new product:
- It works the way your customers want
Customers have asked for value and innovation. Windows 7 improves on the fundamentals, while delivering the latest in mobility and user experience.
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It’s fast, stable, and compatible – with both third-party applications and third-party devices. Performance improvements include improved memory utilization and 64-bit computing support. It meets the advanced needs of your customers’ businesses and they get to keep working with the applications and devices they use today.
- It is easy to sell
With the simultaneous launch of Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7 presents a significant upgrade opportunity with seven additional benefits when you deploy both technologies such as Direct Access, Branch Cache, Bitlocker and Bitlocker-to-go, a great opportunity for you.
Also, the simplified SKU lineup of Windows 7 is easy for customers to understand – and easier for you to sell.
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With no more complex choices between editions, you can easily make recommendations to your customers. And because all Windows 7 editions offer a more complete set of features than the edition before, there’s no need to know all of the features.
- It boasts a cost-effective, simple installation process
In response to OEM feedback, Windows 7 is delivered as a single image;* simplifying your installation process and speeding up customer order fulfillment.
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Separate images are not needed for each edition or SKU. In addition, new deployment tools have been designed to increase flexibility, speed, and efficiency in product development, helping to reduce costs.
- It delivers an opportunity to offer high-value recurring services
The release of Windows 7 provides an opportunity to both upgrade your customers’ software or hardware and deliver IT-related services.
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Make the most of extra revenue opportunities through services such as, setting up data backup, configuring hardware and accessories, and optimizing network settings. It is estimated that products and services related to Windows 7 will make more than $320 billion in revenue from launch in October 2009 to year end 2010!
- It creates increased potential to offer a broad set of PCs
Windows 7 has been optimized to work well on many different hardware specifications.
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This gives you the opportunity to offer customers a range of PCs targeted toward their business needs. It also provides flexibility for you to recommend different options that are based on the budgetary needs of your customers.
- It is a modern operating system for today’s businesses
While Windows XP was a great operating system, you can now provide a better option for customers who need PCs that reflect today’s business environment.
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This includes delivering the fundamentals of performance and improved battery life; fast startup, shutdown, and resume from Standby; advanced search and indexing; and sophisticated networking capabilities. For businesses that have been running Windows XP, Windows 7 presents a great partner opportunity to help them update their systems.
- It comes with comprehensive marketing and sales support
Extend the reach of your own marketing dollars by leveraging the sales tools, training and dedicated team Bell Micro is rolling out for the launch.
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Stand out from the competition with support from Bell Micro and our team of experts. Make the most of our sales support tools, including cheat sheets, sales guides and licensing information to increase the value of every Windows 7 sale.
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