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Microsoft Office 2007 migration aches foreshadow 2010 • Channel Register: “It has been predicted Microsoft’s Office 2010 will cause migration headaches, but for some, the pain is already here.”

The eight most common technological pitfalls of migrating to Microsoft Office 2010: “Enterprise-wide upgrades to newer versions of Microsoft Office are never easy and, when they don’t go well, IT staffs often find themselves ill-equipped to deal with the fall-out. With the launch of Microsoft Office 2010 slated for next summer, IT departments are spending hours planning and budgeting for its deployment, asking questions like What new hardware do we need to buy? How much training will be required? When should we upgrade?”

Microsoft begins presales of Office 2010: “Via the Microsoft Partner Network, the successor of the Microsoft Partner Program, Redmond is offering its partners a great deal for their clients: 20 percent off Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 purchases plus an upgrade to Microsoft Office 2010 when it launches in June 2010. In typical Microsoft fashion, the offer has a mouthful of a name: Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 No Better Time Promotion. Don’t let that throw you off, though: a 20 percent discount right now and a free copy to the latest version is a great deal for businesses.”