“That money could be more easily used towards something that is more important to students,” he said.
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Gulachek said several factors have contributed to the decline in Microsoft sales at the University, including a growing market of free software alternatives and the fact that many students purchase computers before attending the University. “It no longer makes any sense for the University to be spending these kinds of funds … when there isn’t the volume that there used to be.” “Because the volume has gone down over the last several years, the cost per license has gone up,” he said. Since 2010, OIT has seen a 46 percent decrease in Microsoft Office Suite sales alone, but spent more than $780,000 on the Microsoft agreement last year, Gulachek said.
The numbers represent a drop of nearly 3,000 sales from a year ago. OIT sold more than 8,700 Microsoft Office licenses in fiscal year 2013, which ends this week. The drop in sales was causing the University to lose money. OIT will also no longer offer discounted Windows Operating System upgrades.īernard Gulachek, OIT’s associate vice president, said the decision to end the discount was prompted by a decline in the number of students purchasing the products in recent years. The Board of Regents approved a new agreement with Microsoft in mid-June that no longer allows students to buy Microsoft Office for the discounted price of $40 through OIT
Starting in July, the University of Minnesota Office of Information Technology will charge students more for Microsoft products, including Microsoft Office Suite.
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