Courtesy of Microsoft

Jan 30, 2008 10:45 GMT  ·  By

Ask not what Windows Vista and the Office 2007 System can do for you. Instead simply tell Microsoft how you will benefit from using the company's flagship products. Straight from the get-go, the Redmond company joined Windows Vista and the Office 2007 System at the hip. The slogan Power Together was in fact designed to underline the intimate connection between the two products. Microsoft even applied a simple strategy to help consumers connect Vista with Office 2007. Back in November 2006, Vista and Office 2007 shipped together to business customers, as the two became simultaneously available to Software Assurance clinets via Volume Licensing.

Then, Office 2007 accompanied Vista as the operating system hit the shelves in January 2007. It cannot be said that Vista and Office 2007 have shared a common trajectory throughout the past year. Unlike the latest iteration of the Windows client, Office 2007 managed to score higher in terms of public perception compared to its predecessor. Still, Microsoft is betting strong on the two products, and via the Microsoft Small Business Center it is offering a free hardware upgrade to small businesses that can illustrate in 50 words or less the benefits of Vista and Office 2007.

"Win a free IT upgrade. Tell us how Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 could benefit your small business and you could win some fantastic hardware. Prize package includes 3 notebook PCs, 3 TFT screens, 3 cordless keyboard and mouse sets, an all-in-one printer plus a projector and screen," stated James Senior, Microsoft U.K. Partner Technical Specialist citing the invitation coming from the Microsoft Small Business Center.

The campaign is focused on Windows Vista Business and Office Small Business 2007 and comes with a Flash demo that provides an indication of what Microsoft is looking for. If Vista Business and Office Small Business 2007 helped your business increase efficiency, boost marketing and sales, increase connectivity and the level of security of your IT infrastructure and data, then you are a shoe in to win the competition.