Vista and the Small Business Specialist!

1. Vista Survey For Small Business Specialists

We are very interested in knowing your opinion about Vista in the small and medium business (SMB) technology space. In particular, we are interested in hearing from as many Small Business Specialists (SBSC) as possible.

We have prizes for completing this survey! There are a total of 75 prizes:
(25) Red Vista Jackets
(25) Orange Backpacks
(25) Microsoft flash lights

These prizes will be given away via lucky draw so it is important that you provide contact details below.

Thanks!

Harry Brelsford
CEO, SMB Nation
www.smbnation.com

Disclosure: This survey is being conduct for a Microsoft executive.

1. Are you a Microsoft Small Business Specialist?

Are you a Microsoft Small Business Specialist? Yes

2. Are you a...

Are you a... Registered MSPP Partner

Certified MSPP Partner

Gold Certified MSPP Partner

None of the above

3. Have you deployed Windows Vista in your company?

Have you deployed Windows Vista in your company? Yes

4. Please indicate the percentage of your company’s overall OS licenses that are Vista?

Please indicate the percentage of your company’s overall OS licenses that are Vista? Less than 25%

25-49%

50%-75%

More than 75%

100%

5. If you answered ‘No’ to question 3 above – Below is a list of reasons\objections that may have impacted your decision to not deploy Vista. Please rate the impact they had on your Company’s decision; where 1 is “Not at all a Factor” and 5 is “A Major Factor”.

	1 (Not)	2	3	4	5 (Major)
Application Compatibility	If you answered ‘No’ to question 3 above – Below is a list of reasons\objections that may have impacted your decision to not deploy Vista. Please rate the impact they had on your Company’s decision; where 1 is “Not at all a Factor” and 5 is “A Major Factor”. Application Compatibility 1 (Not)	2	3	4	5 (Major)
Budget Restrictions	Budget Restrictions 1 (Not)	2	3	4	5 (Major)
Hardware Constraints	Hardware Constraints 1 (Not)	2	3	4	5 (Major)
Still Evaluating value of Vista	Still Evaluating value of Vista 1 (Not)	2	3	4	5 (Major)
Waiting for next Release (SP2)	Waiting for next Release (SP2) 1 (Not)	2	3	4	5 (Major)
Waiting for next release (Windows 7)	Waiting for next release (Windows 7) 1 (Not)	2	3	4	5 (Major)
Other (Specify Below)	Other (Specify Below) 1 (Not)	2	3	4	5 (Major)

Other (please specify)

6. On a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 is “Not at all helpful” and 5 is “Extremely Helpful”, please rate the following solutions that Microsoft could provide to help you deploy Vista at your company.

	1 (Not)	2	3	4	5 (Extremely)
Assistance with Deployment	On a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 is “Not at all helpful” and 5 is “Extremely Helpful”, please rate the following solutions that Microsoft could provide to help you deploy Vista at your company. Assistance with Deployment 1 (Not)	2	3	4	5 (Extremely)
Assurance with Vista SP1	Assurance with Vista SP1 1 (Not)	2	3	4	5 (Extremely)
Application Compatibility Assessment	Application Compatibility Assessment 1 (Not)	2	3	4	5 (Extremely)
Discounts on New Hardware	Discounts on New Hardware 1 (Not)	2	3	4	5 (Extremely)
Demo System for Testing	Demo System for Testing 1 (Not)	2	3	4	5 (Extremely)
Hardware Upgrades	Hardware Upgrades 1 (Not)	2	3	4	5 (Extremely)
Other (Specify below)	Other (Specify below) 1 (Not)	2	3	4	5 (Extremely)

Other (please specify)

7. Do you sell Vista to your customers?

Do you sell Vista to your customers? No

Yes- Less than 25% of the time

Yes- 25%-49% of the time

Yes- 50%-75% of the time

Yes- 100% of the time

8. If you would like to be entered in the lucky draw for a chance to win one of 75 prizes (jackets, backpacks, flash lights), you will need to complete the information below. This information will be used as your entry in the lucky draw and to sign you up for Harry's e-mail newsletter and magazine.

Prize drawing fror USA residents only as the Microsoft USA sub is sponsoring this survey.

Thanks and good luck!

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