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Save the Date -- Windows Vista LogoFest Event Announcement
The Windows Logo team is pleased to announce this Windows Vista LogoFest event to be held in Munich-Unterhaching, Germany, February 26-28, 2008 at the Holiday Inn. This event is for licensed hardware partners who have signed the Logo License Agreement (LLA) 10.0 or 10.1 with Microsoft and want to earn the Windows Vista Logo by using the Windows Logo Kit (WLK) 1.1. Additionally, participants will receive the latest logo information and learn how to earn the Windows Server 2008 Logo. Event information: Date: February 26 - 28, 2008
Participants are welcome to arrive February 25 for system setup beginning at 1 P.M. Location:Holiday Inn Munich-Unterhaching
Inselkammerstrasse 7 - 9
D-82008 Unterhaching
Germany http://www.holiday-inn-muenchen.deRegistration and Cost::
Please watch for more information coming soon. Registration details including costs will be announced in a future Logo Program newsletter.
Windows Logo Program for Windows Server 2008 Now Open
With the release of Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate (RC) 1, the Windows Logo Program is now available for original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners to test devices and submit test results for the Certified for Windows Server 2008 logo. WLK 1.1 (available from the Microsoft Connect Web site) is required for Windows Server 2008 device testing. The Windows Server 2008 logo for systems will be supported at the Windows Server 2008 Release to Manufacturing (RTM).
Clarification on Which WLK Versions to Use for Submissions
. Either WLK 1.0.c or WLK 1.1 must be used for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista RTM submissions.
. WLK 1.1 must be used for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista Service Pack (SP) 1 submissions.
. WLK 1.1 must be used for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista RTM submissions.
. All Windows Vista submissions must use Windows Vista SP1 90 days after Windows Vista SP1 RTM.
. WLK 1.2 will be released April 1, 2008, and must be used for submissions with all operating systems immediately on release.
. On June 1, 2008, WLK 1.2 is required and all previous kits are retired.
Microsoft Holiday Schedule
Please note that Microsoft Corporation will be closed on January 1, 2008.
Space Available - Sign Up Today for the January LogoFest Event
Three New E-tail Sites That Can Feature Your Logo
With a combined reach of over 400,000 visitors per month, Computer Universe, Digitalo, and ProSeller are the newest e-tail sites to start using the CNET Channel Feed for product information. Through Microsoft's partnership with the CNET Channel, the product information distributed to e-tailers now includes logo information for those products. This means that any appearance of your certified product on a participating e-tail site will include the Windows logo that your product has earned. To participate:
Make sure that your product information and manufacturer part number are up to date by visiting http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/maintain/ManfID.mspx.
Microsoft will then make sure that your updated product information is available for CNET distribution to the growing list of participating e-tailers.
Questions? Send an e-mail to wlpfeed@microsoft.com
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