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Old Win 2003 domain, 20 Win XP desktops, getting 20 Win 8 laptops, want to replace old domain and old laptops or upgrade them.<br />
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What is the best option ?
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Old Win 2003 domain, 20 Win XP desktops, getting 20 Win 8 laptops, want to replace old domain and old laptops or upgrade them.

What is the best option ?

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So you need client so the premium is the way to go. &nbsp;Very good pricing, I remember Bill Gates announcing this years ago...never used dreamspark myself.<br />
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Thanks<br />
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Mike
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So you need client so the premium is the way to go.  Very good pricing, I remember Bill Gates announcing this years ago...never used dreamspark myself.

Thanks

Mike

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My wife teaches kindergarten at a small K-8 school with 100 children and 8 teachers.<br />
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They want to upgrade their old server and desktop clients.<br />
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What Microsoft options do they have ?<br />
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My wife teaches kindergarten at a small K-8 school with 100 children and 8 teachers.

They want to upgrade their old server and desktop clients.

What Microsoft options do they have ?
  ** https://www.dreamspark.com/Institution/Subscription.aspx?cmpid=S_GOO_DS_FY14_US_INST&sem_id=adgrp_DreamSpark%20Institution_kw_dreamspark_mt_Broad_G_US#TabbedPanelsContent2

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