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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Members of the MIT
Community,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Information
Services and Technology (IS&T) is hosting an IAP event on “Preparing
for Microsoft’s Windows Vista and Office 2007” on </span></font><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'>Tuesday, January 23 from 1-2pm in W20-491</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. IS&T
has worked with IT colleagues across campus and at other schools to outline a
phased release process and support strategy for Windows Vista - Microsoft's
latest operating system. I hope you will join us to hear about the support
strategy for these releases, complexities related to transitioning to Vista,
opportunities Vista provides for MIT, and see a demo of <st1:place w:st="on">Vista</st1:place>
and Office 2007. Be sure to bring your questions!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please note that at this time, IS&T strongly
recommends that community members wait to upgrade to Vista and Office 2007
until your DLC is ready to make the transition and support you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I hope to see you there. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Don<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>-- <br>
<strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Don Montabana</span></font></b></strong><br>
Director, Client Support Services<br>
Information Services and Technology<br>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">77 Massachusetts Avenue</st1:address></st1:Street>,
Building N42-175<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cambridge</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">MA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">02139</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>-4307<br>
Office: (617)253-5654<br>
Fax: (617)258-9535<br>
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