Microsoft Big Easy Rebates Increased

The Big Easy Offer has been extended and the rewards have been increased – take a look at these sample amounts! You are eligible to receive partner subsidy funds when they make a qualifying purchase of any of the following products:
5 units of Office Small Business 2007 $110 each
5 units of Office Professional 2007 $130 each
1 unit of Windows Server 2008 $140 and up
1 unit of Windows Small Business Server 2008 $161 and up

These funds can be used toward purchasing hardware, software or services from Ashlin.

The Big Easy Offer has been extended and the rewards have been increased – take a look at these sample amounts!

Other products are also eligible - the more you purchase, the larger the payouts!

How The Big Easy Offer works

• You can take advantage of this offer by following these simple steps:
  
• Purchase qualifying products between January 1 and March 31, 2009.
  
• Redeem the offer at http://email.microsoft.ca/P/v3/r.asp?r=T1_Url1&e=85415%3B391904%3B1107201506%3B3%3B02&a=1007 until April 30, 2009. Be sure to fill in Ashlin Computer Corporation as your partner when you redeem the offer.
  
• Use the funds within 90 days.

Microsoft - The Big Easy Offer 2.0

Announcing The Big Easy Offer 2.0 from Microsoft - a limited-time offer running from October 1 to December 31, 2008. For every qualifying product you purchase, Microsoft pays you partner subsidy funds to purchase more products and services from Ashlin.

Watch the on-demand webcast to learn more.

What is a subsidy?A subsidy is a cheque made payable to the Microsoft partner of your choice. This subsidy can be used to enrich and implement your overall solution as it allows you to purchase additional products or services from that Microsoft partner.
There are three factors that can increase your subsidy:
When you purchase from more than one product group
Buying licenses with Software Assurance
Purchasing advanced or Enterprise Editions.
How does it work?

• Make one or more qualifying purchases between October 1 to December 31, 2008
• Register your purchases by January 30, 2009 at www.microsoftincentives.com/bigeasy
• Receive your partner subsidy cheque from Microsoft
• Spend your subsidy funds with a qualified Microsoft partner within 90 days of receipt

Partner Subsidy Payouts on Qualifying* OEM Products

• Microsoft OfficeSmall Business 2007 $42
• Microsoft OfficeProfessional 2007 $49
• Windows Server 2008 $126 or more
• Windows Small Business Server 2008 $70 or more

All Included Products:
Microsoft® Office
Microsoft® Windows Server®
Microsoft® Internet Security and Acceleration Server
Microsoft® Exchange Server
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Datacenter
Microsoft® Visual Studio® Team Suite
Microsoft® Internet Security and Acceleration Server
Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server
Microsoft® System Center Essentials
Microsoft® Office Communications Server
Microsoft® Windows® Web Server 2008
Microsoft® System Center Configuration Manager
Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server
Microsoft® SQL Server®
Microsoft® Dynamics® CRM
Microsoft® Forefront™ Security
Microsoft® Office Project
Microsoft® Expression®
Microsoft® Office Communications Server
Microsoft® Office Visio®
Microsoft® Visual Studio®
Offer open to qualifying Canadian commercial organizations participating in eligible licensing programs. Partner subsidy dollars will be awarded for qualified purchases between Oct. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2008. Purchases must be registered by Jan. 30, 2009 and subsidy dollars expire 90 days after issue date. Subsidy dollar amounts depend on many factors. For this information and minimum/maximum purchase requirements and other restrictions see full terms & conditions at www.microsoftincentives.com/bigeasy/tc.aspx.

2007 T4A and T5018 Reporting for QuickBooks

As an Ashlin client you can get a discount on these useful applications.

Click “Software Sales”. Enter your promo code when ordering as follows:

T4A QBUPG-T4-2007
T5018 QBUPG-T5018-2007

The 2007 T4A and T5018 CRA Reporting Applications are fully integrated with QuickBooks Canada Pro and Premier 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Full instructions on how to use the software and fill out the Summary Reports are included. These applications are written for use with Windows XP and do not integrate with QuickBooks Canada 2008. The software is published by Xinfosystems Inc. of Toronto.

T4A – For companies that need to report certain payments made to vendors such as “Self-Employed Commission” payments (Box 20) or “Other Income” payments (Box 28). The software will extract all of these payments to tagged applicable vendors for the 2007 calendar year. The application produces T4A slips and a summary report. Other T4A reporting options are not available in this application.

T5018 - For construction companies who need to report payments made to subcontractors. It allows users to identify and tag all subcontractor vendors. The software will extract all payments to subcontractors for the 12-month reporting period chosen by the user, ending in 2007. A T5018 report approved by the CRA is produced.

Retail price for a 1-user license for each application is $89.00. A special price of $69.00 each, plus applicable taxes is offered to our clients until February 29, 2008.

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Automate Any Repetitive Task

Have you ever wondered how we keep our web site data current? Part of the answer is Automation Anywhere combined with Visual Basic Excel Macros.

Automation Anywhere is a Macro Tool which will let automate any Windows task, including clicks, keystrokes, and web controls.

What this means is that if you can do it manually, you can automate the process, schedule it, incorporate it into a workflow, execute it based on a an event, or even turn it into an EXE.

There are a number of versions of the program, and Tethys has other tools suited to specific types of taks. But Automation Anywhere is the tool we hav chosen to use internally because it is so comprehensive.

And best of all they have excellent support which we used when one or two issues could not be resolved without their input.

Although Automation Anywhere will execute commands inside Excel, I found it quicker to massage data using VB inside Excel, and to have Automation Anywhere just load the spreadsheet with the startup macro in it.

In case you are wondering the tasks which we automation included:

1. FTP downloads
2. Downloading data from web sites, where a lot of screens, and Web Controls need to be accessed
3. Executing a number of Excel macros which dynamically adjust to the file size, massage the data with formulas, and then save the file in a tab delimited format for import.
4. Uploading Data to web sites where, once again, lots of screens and Web Controls are involved

Ashlin sells all the Tethys products, as well as providing consulting, training, and programming services to help you get the most out of them.

So if you re pained with any repetitive task, whether it be hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly, then we can help you automate it.

Blackberry Enterprise Server Installation Services

Lots of our customers are now using blackberries for e mail. If you are using Windows Small Business server or Microsoft Exchange we can now install Blackberry Enterprise Software. This will allow you to dynamically synchronize all of your e mail, calendar and contacts. When you delete and e mail on you blackberry it will also delete it from your server and outlook.

Save and Money and Increase Security by Printing Your Own Cheques

Ashlin supplies a number of items that facilitate the internal production of cheques.

Cheque Printing Software
If you use Quicken, QuickBooks, Peachtree, or Microsoft Small Business Accounting we have an excellent software solution for you from www.dotnetchecks.com. We use this product internally and it has proven to be invaluable, easy to setup, and to use. This solution is very affordable only costing $95.95US for Quicken or $359.95US for the rest.

If you use more advanced software we still have a solution for you from www.dotnetchecks.com starting at $995.95US. We even offer their version for professional printers for only $3,495.95US.

Secure MICR Toner
But how do you print secure cheques. First of all by using secure MICR toner. We supply TROY MICR TONER Secure™ which protects your cheques and other documents against faudulent alteration.

Security Printers
As a worldwide provide of Secure Output Solutions, TROY MICR Security Printers deliver the ultimate level of security for localized, distributed and production workgroup applications. TROY's security printing solutions offer breakthrough innovations in fraud-deterrent security, unsurpassed quality and operational controls, as well as flexible integration, technical expertise, service, and support. Each Secure Printer utilizes an HP LaserJet base unit.