Update kits for the January 2007 Microsoft Action Pack Subscription (MAPS) are scheduled to start shipping today (01/19/2007). You should see yours before Jan 30.
Here’s what’s NEW in the Action Pack* this month:
- Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager
- Microsoft Office Sharepoint Designer 2007
- Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007
- Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007
- Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server Enterprise 2007
- Microsoft Office Accounting Professional 2007
- Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007
- Microsoft Expression Web
- Microsoft Windows Vista Business (Upgrade only)
(10 Licenses of each above, except for Sharepoint Server Enterprise)
And of course, we all know what’s MISSING IN ACTION:
- Microsoft Office 2003 (all flavors) – shot down
- Microsoft Windows XP Pro (full & upgrade) – shot down
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 – MIA
I’ll spare everyone a rehash of the Windows XP & Office 2003 Action Pack removal flame war – Eric Ligman’s blog has the official word on that. But, this interesting little tidbit may have slipped under your radar:
“The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Version Software Software Offer in the Action Pack has Expired. The Microsoft OEM version software for internal use offer in the Microsoft Action Pack Subscription expired on December 31, 2006. Software for internal use is still available via the volume licensing offering included with your Action Pack Subscription. “
(Insert blank stare here…)
Source: Microsoft Partner Website
*North American version of the Microsoft Action Pack Subscription