Information for PC Builders and Distributors

Right now Microsoft is offering a promotion that gives an edge to system builders and distributors selling genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista®, 2007 Microsoft® Office system, and Windows® Small Business Server^TM 2003 R2 software.

It's called the BONUS PACK campaign and it's an offer-driven promotion exclusively for system builders and distributors.

What it is:

Hundreds of dollars in FREE* (after mail-in rebate) offers for end-customers. Now you can sweeten any PC deal with BONUS PACKS of valuable hardware accessories such as a wireless router, a print server, a photo printer, a portable hard drive, data migration hardware and software and even a smart phone!
Packages for home and small business PC buyers. Customers can redeem a BONUS PACK of offers specifically designed for them.
Offers redeemable with eligible genuine Microsoft software. Now you can add value while providing genuine Windows Vista®, 2007 Microsoft Office system and Windows® Small Business Server 2003 software to your customers. All your customers have to do to qualify is purchase eligible software and validate it as genuine. No work is required on your part.

How it helps you:

Be more competitive. These valuable offers help system builders compete more effectively against price-driven PC providers and counterfeiters. Distributors then benefit by working together with the system builders to fulfill the needs of their customers.
More customers = more sales. Microsoft is driving a demand-generation campaign to end-customers to showcase evocative new scenarios. Add to it by promoting these offers to help grow your sales.
Reward for selling PCs and Servers with eligible genuine Microsoft software. Only PCs with an eligible genuine Windows Vista® operating system, genuine 2007 Microsoft Office system or a server with an eligible genuine Windows® Small Business Server 2003 operating system qualify for redemption of the offers. System builders can team up with distributors to serve this end-customer demand for genuine software.

What you need to do:

If you are a distributor, you should promote and sell genuine Microsoft software eligible for the BONUS PACKS. These include the system builder versions of Windows Vista®, 2007 Microsoft Office system, and Windows® Small Business Server 2003. The version must be specifically for System Builders, and cannot be a retail or MNA version (see part numbers at www.localpcbuilder.com/eligible).
If you are a system builder, you should promote and distribute PCs and Servers with genuine Microsoft software eligible for the BONUS PACKS.
Both system builders and distributors should promote the BONUS PACKS and the offers with the complete set of tools available, including web content syndication and customizable marketing materials. Please visit www.localpcbuilder.com/partners for complete information on how you can promote this campaign and its offers to your customers.

What your customers need to do:

Buy a PC or a Server pre-installed with eligible genuine Windows Vista®, 2007 Microsoft Office system or Windows® Small Business Server 2003 software (visit www.localpcbuilder.com/eligible for part numbers).
Go to http://www.localpcbuilder.com/redeem to validate the software as genuine and to redeem the offers they qualify for.

Redemption instructions, download this PDF (2MB) for a step by step guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

I'm a System Builder. How can I take advantage of the BONUS PACK offer?

Any qualified system builder selling eligible genuine Microsoft software can participate. After your customers purchase an eligible version the software, simply direct your customers to http://www.LocalPCBuilder.com/redeem to take advantage of these offers. You do not need to be a Microsoft Partner Program member to participate.

I'm a Distributor. How can I take advantage of the BONUS PACK offer?

Any qualified distributor selling eligible genuine Microsoft software can participate. After your reseller system builders purchase an eligible version the software, simply instruct them to direct their customers to http://www.LocalPCBuilder.com/redeem to take advantage of these offers. You do not need to be a Microsoft Partner Program member to participate.

Are there any restrictions for the BONUS PACK offer?

To be eligible for the BONUS PACK, System Builder customers must:

Purchase one of the following eligible genuine Microsoft software products with the part numbers listed at www.localpcbuilder.com/eligible:
- Windows Vista® Ultimate
- Windows Vista® Business
- Windows Vista® Home Premium
- Office Professional 2007
- Office Small Business 2007
- Office Home and Student 2007
- Windows® Small Business Server^TM 2003, Standard Edition
- Windows® Small Business Server^TM 2003, Premium Edition
BONUS PACK contents and value varies depending upon which version of eligible genuine software is acquired.
Purchase the eligible software in the United States between January 1, 2008 and August 31, 2008.
Validate the software, starting at http://localpcbuilder.com/redeem, with the Windows Genuine Advantage, Office Genuine Advantage, and Windows Small Business Server Validation programs.
Redeem the BONUS PACK within 45 days of purchase, while in the United States. Individual offers may have restrictions or requirements. Customers are encouraged to read the terms and conditions for each offer carefully.

Does the value of the BONUS PACK vary depending upon which operating system or Office system is acquired?

Yes. Please see http://www.localpcbuilder.com/offers for more details.

Which Microsoft software is eligible for the BONUS PACK offer?

The BONUS PACK offer is available only for certain eligible genuine Windows Vista, Microsoft Office 2007 systems and Windows Small Business Server 2003 licenses in the U.S. The offer must be redeemed in the U.S. It is only valid for eligible licenses of Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Ultimate, Office Professional 2007, Office Small Business 2007, Office Home and Student Edition, Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition, and Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition.

For a license to be eligible it must have one of the part numbers on this page OR be purchased through one of the PC builders listed on this page.

Purchase one of these part numbers

-- OR --

Purchase from one of these PC Builders

Windows Vista® Eligible Parts

66I-00715
66I-00752
66I-00788
66I-00825
66I-01594
66I-01595
66J-02225
66J-02257
66J-02289
66J-02326
66J-02362
66J-02373
66J-02410
66J-05523
66J-05530
66J-05542
66J-05916
66J-05930
66R-00765
66R-00802
66R-00838
66R-00875
66R-01442
66R-01443
66R-02031
66R-02034
66R-02037
66R-02039
66R-02043

2007 Office System Eligible Parts

Windows® Small Business Server 2003 R2 Eligible Parts

Windows® Home Server Eligible Parts

CCQ-00015

Windows Live OneCare v.2.0 Eligible Parts

S2A-00007

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COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY LINK
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COMPUTER WAREHOUSE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
CTL CORPORATION
CYBERLINK INTERNATIONAL CORP
CYBERPOWER,INC
CYBERTRON INTERNATIONAL INC
DAKTECH COMPUTERS
DATEL SYSTEMS INC
DETEL COMPUTER SOLUTIONS
DRS TACTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
DT RESEARCH, INC.
EASTERN DATA INC
EBC COMPUTERS INC
ECOST COM
ELITE TECHNOLOGIES
ENU
EQUUS COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC
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EXPERT COMPUTERS INC
FORTRESS SYSTEMS INT L INC
FRYS
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GENERAL NANOSYSTEMS INC
GENERATION X TECHNOLOGIES
GINSTAR COMPUTER INC
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H AND J ELECTRONICS
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IBM CORPORATION
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MAX GROUP CORPORATION
MICRO CENTER
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MICROSTANDARD DISTRIBUTORS
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MPC
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NETROME CORP
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NOW MICRO
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PC CLUB, INC.
PC CONNECTION
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PC LAPTOPS LLC
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UCI
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All customer purchases must take place in the United States between January 1, 2008 and August 31, 2008 and meet all other eligibility requirements. Click here to see an image of the appropriate Certificate of Authenticity for Windows Vista.

How can my company participate and be listed in the Partner Locator Tool?

The Partner Locator Tool displays system builders who are Gold Certified, Certified or Registered partners of the Microsoft partner program with a Primary/Secondary line of business under the OEM Hardware Solution. In addition, the system builder must have acquired a minimum of 5 licenses of eligible Windows Vista® parts from an Authorized Microsoft OEM Distributor in the last 6 months. If your company meets these criteria, please follow these instructions:

Submit your request and verify your membership in the Microsoft Partner Program, or join the Microsoft Partner Program, by clicking here.
Follow the instructions completely, including the final email/fax instruction for submitting receipts of your license purchases.
Once we receive the necessary information, it will take 7-10 days to have your company's information in the Partner Locator Tool.
If you want to remove your company from the Partner Locator Tool, please click here.

Microsoft reserves the right to determine which system builders are eligible to participate in the program.

I'm a System Builder that sells both OEM and System Builder versions of Windows software. Will customers of either version be able to redeem the BONUS PACK offer?

Only customers purchasing the System Builder versions of the eligible software with the part numbers listed at www.localpcbuilder.com/eligible will be eligible for the BONUS PACK. Please be sure to explain this to your employees and customers to avoid any customer dissatisfaction.

I'm a System Builder and would like to have special offers listed next to my company's name in the Partner Locator Tool. How can my company participate?

The promotion is open only to "managed partners" (those who have met certain pre-defined sales criteria as determined by Microsoft) who are members of the Microsoft Partner Program. If you would like to provide a special offer, please contact your account manager.

Is there any way to not display the Partner Locator Tool on the web site when I refer my customers to localpcbuilder.com?

If you do not want your customers to see the Partner Locator Tool on the BONUS PACK web site, please direct your customers to the following URL instead: http://offers.localpcbuilder.com.

How I can find out more about the BONUS PACK offers and how to leverage them in my efforts?

Please contact your Microsoft Partner Account Manager or visit http://www.LocalPCBuilder.com/partners for more information.

Which BONUS PACK can an end-customer get? They are very different.

End-customers are only eligible to receive the BONUS PACK that is available for the eligible genuine Windows Vista® operating system, 2007 Microsoft Office system, or Windows® Small Business Server 2003 operating system they purchased. Please see http://www.localpcbuilder.com/offers for more details.

I'm a System Builder and my end-customer appears to meet the requirements for the BONUS PACK offer, but received a message stating that their system failed to meet the eligibility requirements when they tried to redeem the offers. How can they get their BONUS PACK?

Please be sure to closely check the terms of the promotion. If your end-customer meets the requirements to participate in the BONUS PACK offer and feel they received the ineligibility message in error, please have them click the "Contact Product Support" button on the error message page.

Are there any limits on the number of PCs or licenses I can sell or an end-customer can purchase with the BONUS PACK offer?

There is a limit of one BONUS PACK per copy of genuine Windows Vista® operating system, 2007 Microsoft Office system, or Windows® Small Business Server 2003 purchased. However, there is no limit to the number of genuine copies of eligible software purchased. All purchases made by end-customers between October 25, 2007 and August 31, 2008 and which meet all other requirements are eligible for the offer.

I'm a System Builder; can I redeem the BONUS PACK offers on behalf of the end-customer?

No. System Builders or Distributors are not authorized to redeem BONUS PACKS on behalf of their end-customers or resellers or for the System Builders or Distributors own personal or business use. BONUS PACKS are to be redeemed by end-customers only and are for the use of end-customers only. It is a violation of the terms for a System Builder or Distributor to redeem or claim the BONUS PACKS.

Is there any paperwork or online redemption process that end-customers have to complete?

Yes. End-customers taking advantage of the BONUS PACK offer will be required to complete a simple software validation process in order to redeem the offers. Once validated, end-customers will have to submit a rebate to receive reimbursement for their purchases from the offer providers.

Are there any Microsoft tools or marketing materials available to help me promote the BONUS PACK offers?

Yes, please visit www.localpcbuilder.com/partners for a wide variety of tools and marketing materials to help you with this promotion.

How will Microsoft promote the BONUS PACK offer?

Microsoft will drive end-customer awareness through various demand generation vehicles, and end-customers will redeem the offers directly through the third-party offer providers. All you need to do is promote the offers to your customers.

Image of Certificate of Authenticity:

I have other questions about redemption. How can I get help?

If you have questions specifically related to redemption, please contact us.

* After mail-in rebate, S&H/Taxes apply. Limited time offer. While supplies last. Other restrictions apply.
† Qualifying software must be purchased from eligible U.S. reseller (see: localpcbuilder.com/eligible)
Limit one BONUS PACK per software purchase. Offers may be substituted as necessary. Individual suppliers are solely responsible for offers and order/rebate fulfillment.

* After mail-in rebate, S&H/Taxes apply. Limited time offer. While supplies last. Other restrictions apply. Read the Terms and Conditions for the offer
† Qualifying software must be purchased from eligible U.S. reseller (see: localpcbuilder.com/eligible)
Limit one BONUS PACK per software purchase. Offers may be substituted as necessary. Individual suppliers are solely responsible for offers and order/rebate fulfillment.

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