| Open Value Options You can choose from several Open Value options that are available to meet the needs of a wide range of customers. The subscription option is for organizations that prefer to subscribe to software licenses. For customers who prefer to purchase software licenses, Open Value is available in both company-wide and non-company-wide options. The company-wide option offers simplified license management and additional discounts. The following questions can help you determine the best Open Value option for your organization: | • | Do you need desktop products (Windows XP Professional Upgrade, Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Client Access License) or other Microsoft software products? | | • |
If you need enterprise products, do you want to buy licenses (standardize) for all your qualified desktops? If yes, choose either Open Value company-wide or Open Value Subscription. These options can give you the best pricing and allow you to manage all your licenses on one agreement.
| | • | If you choose either the company-wide or the subscription option, you will need to buy licenses for all your qualified desktops. Qualified desktops are personal computers and similar devices that are used for the general benefit of the enterprise (as opposed to servers or computers and systems dedicated exclusively for line-of-business software such as accounting systems). | | • |
If you do not need enterprise products or licenses for all your qualified desktops, you should acquire your licenses through Open Value Non-company-wide option. |
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