Windows 10 Versions announced
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At the windows 10 Spice-world session, there was a huge amount of heckling, I was worried people were going to start throwing shoes at the MS guy.
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It's a bit confusing as yes, they are seven versions, but two of them are mobile / phone versions, so that brings the total of traditional ones down to just five.
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And then one is an educational version which might just be a licensing thing.
And then there is a seventh that wasn't on the list, who knows what it might be?
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Wonder if windows 10 mobile enterprise will actually cost?
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@thecreativeone91 said:
Wonder if windows 10 mobile enterprise will actually cost?
Almost guaranteed.
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I've never understood the need for different versions of the desktop OS (Home, Pro & Enterprise). Why not have one version and then charge for the extra features, or put up the prices of Windows Server CALs?
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@Carnival-Boy said:
I've never understood the need for different versions of the desktop OS (Home, Pro & Enterprise). Why not have one version and then charge for the extra features, or put up the prices of Windows Server CALs?
Would you then have different layers of CALs? What about things like update options?
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I wonder if DirectAccess will be limited to the Enterprise version or if they are going to trickle it down to the Pro version this time around.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@thecreativeone91 said:
Wonder if windows 10 mobile enterprise will actually cost?
Almost guaranteed.
Seems unlikely many will buy. even more so since most will likely be BYOD. and no one else pays for a phone OS.
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@coliver said:
I wonder if DirectAccess will be limited to the Enterprise version or if they are going to trickle it down to the Pro version this time around.
I'm sure it will stay in enterprise.
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@thecreativeone91 said:
@coliver said:
I wonder if DirectAccess will be limited to the Enterprise version or if they are going to trickle it down to the Pro version this time around.
I'm sure it will stay in enterprise.
I'm thinking that as well. Which is unfortunate.
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@coliver said:
I wonder if DirectAccess will be limited to the Enterprise version or if they are going to trickle it down to the Pro version this time around.
Microsoft really does not do trickle down. The versions are by features used by different segments. You would not expect AD to trickle down to Home.
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@thecreativeone91 said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@thecreativeone91 said:
Wonder if windows 10 mobile enterprise will actually cost?
Almost guaranteed.
Seems unlikely many will buy. even more so since most will likely be BYOD. and no one else pays for a phone OS.
Exactly. The name really gives it away.
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@scottalanmiller said:
And then one is an educational version which might just be a licensing thing.
And then there is a seventh that wasn't on the list, who knows what it might be?
You missed a paragraph
There will also be versions of Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise for industry devices like ATMs, retail point of sale, handheld terminals and industrial robotics and Windows 10 IoT Core for small footprint, low cost devices like gateways.
(thanks for the edit of the OP)
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@nadnerB said:
@scottalanmiller said:
And then one is an educational version which might just be a licensing thing.
And then there is a seventh that wasn't on the list, who knows what it might be?
You missed a paragraph
There will also be versions of Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise for industry devices like ATMs, retail point of sale, handheld terminals and industrial robotics and Windows 10 IoT Core for small footprint, low cost devices like gateways.
(thanks for the edit of the OP)
Gotcha
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And as with prior versions of Windows, Active Software Assurance customers in Volume Licensing can upgrade to Windows 10 Enterprise as part of their existing Software Assurance benefits.
I wonder if this means they are going back to the Pre Windows 8.1 SA changes where the split Enterprise licensing away from Software Assurance?
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@thecreativeone91 said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@thecreativeone91 said:
Wonder if windows 10 mobile enterprise will actually cost?
Almost guaranteed.
Seems unlikely many will buy. even more so since most will likely be BYOD. and no one else pays for a phone OS.
MS will definitely charge for the Enterprise version of mobile, why else have a specific version for this? Granted it might be say $25/device but I'm sure it won't be free.
Though it's really hard to say what it will cost considering Windows on devices with screens smaller than (was it 7.9"?) 7.9 inch displays. -
My guess is that $25 is high, but who knows. I would guess more like $10.
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@scottalanmiller said:
My guess is that $25 is high, but who knows. I would guess more like $10.
You're probably right - either that or it will be part of a MDM solution.
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@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller said:
My guess is that $25 is high, but who knows. I would guess more like $10.
You're probably right - either that or it will be part of a MDM solution.
InTune isn't cheap.
