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      A Former User @scottalanmiller
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      @scottalanmiller yep but not for windows 8/8.1

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        A Former User
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        Why can we just have 1 version of windows? 😞

        You could call it, Windows.

        Simple.

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          A Former User @A Former User
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          @Aaron-Studer because Microsoft.

          You want that go with Linux.. You can even easily switch from server to desktop.

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            scottalanmiller @A Former User
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            @thecreativeone91 said:

            @Aaron-Studer because Microsoft.

            You want that go with Linux.. You can even easily switch from server to desktop.

            Yup, options for that exist today and Microsoft has shown that having lots of confusing versions is better at retaining customers.

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              scottalanmiller @A Former User
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              @thecreativeone91 said:

              @scottalanmiller yep but not for windows 8/8.1

              But they didn't OFFER Ultimate for Windows 8 or 8.1. So Ultimate always had Direct Access. Just Ultimate didn't always exist.

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                A Former User @scottalanmiller
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                @scottalanmiller said:

                @thecreativeone91 said:

                @scottalanmiller yep but not for windows 8/8.1

                But they didn't OFFER Ultimate for Windows 8 or 8.1. So Ultimate always had Direct Access. Just Ultimate didn't always exist.

                Well yeah. It was only for windows vista/7. I dobut they'd do it again. They want those volume licenses. Plus you have to buy two windows licenses that way since volume is upgrade only.

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                  scottalanmiller
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                  Ultimate was expensive, though. They made up for not having a double purchase.

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                    Dashrender @A Former User
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                    @Aaron-Studer said:

                    Why can we just have 1 version of windows? 😞

                    You could call it, Windows.

                    Simple.

                    I agree!

                    If they need to charge more for businesses, then create more CAL types and raise the prices there!

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                      Dashrender @A Former User
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                      @thecreativeone91 said:

                      @scottalanmiller said:

                      @thecreativeone91 said:

                      @scottalanmiller yep but not for windows 8/8.1

                      But they didn't OFFER Ultimate for Windows 8 or 8.1. So Ultimate always had Direct Access. Just Ultimate didn't always exist.

                      Well yeah. It was only for windows vista/7. I dobut they'd do it again. They want those volume licenses. Plus you have to buy two windows licenses that way since volume is upgrade only.

                      You didn't have to buy upgrades as long as you purchased Software Assurance withing 90 days of your PC purchase.

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                        A Former User
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                        I've rarely purchased it within 90days. I always paid yearly for the volume licenses /SA for every machine. I've just always bought computer with professional on them anyway.

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                          scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                          @Dashrender said:

                          @Aaron-Studer said:

                          Why can we just have 1 version of windows? 😞

                          You could call it, Windows.

                          Simple.

                          I agree!

                          If they need to charge more for businesses, then create more CAL types and raise the prices there!

                          CALs aren't tied to the same things, it would change how much things costs to different people.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller @A Former User
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                            @thecreativeone91 said:

                            I've rarely purchased it within 90days. I always paid yearly for the volume licenses /SA for every machine. I've just always bought computer with professional on them anyway.

                            Can't upgrade to pro, only from pro.

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                              A Former User @Dashrender
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                              @Dashrender said:

                              @Aaron-Studer said:

                              Why can we just have 1 version of windows? 😞

                              You could call it, Windows.

                              Simple.

                              I agree!

                              If they need to charge more for businesses, then create more CAL types and raise the prices there!

                              Please don't add more/change CALs.

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                                A Former User @scottalanmiller
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                                @scottalanmiller said:

                                @thecreativeone91 said:

                                I've rarely purchased it within 90days. I always paid yearly for the volume licenses /SA for every machine. I've just always bought computer with professional on them anyway.

                                Can't upgrade to pro, only from pro.

                                Huh? The computer would have professional oem and volume is enterprise. Though enterprise allows you to install pro as well if you'd like for some reason.

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                                  A Former User @Dashrender
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                                  @Dashrender said:

                                  I agree!

                                  If they need to charge more for businesses, then create more CAL types and raise the prices there!

                                  Agreed!!!

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller @A Former User
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                                    @thecreativeone91 said:

                                    @scottalanmiller said:

                                    @thecreativeone91 said:

                                    I've rarely purchased it within 90days. I always paid yearly for the volume licenses /SA for every machine. I've just always bought computer with professional on them anyway.

                                    Can't upgrade to pro, only from pro.

                                    Huh? The computer would have professional and volume is enterprise. Though enterprise allows you to install pro as well if you'd like for some reason.

                                    Exactly, to get Enterprise you have to have already bought Pro on the desktop (or full retail box.)

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                                      A Former User @scottalanmiller
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                                      @scottalanmiller yes. That's what I said.

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                                        Dashrender
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                                        But buying Software Assurance isn't what gives you the right to run Pro, you already have that right from the OEM license.

                                        If you buy SA for that machine and don't use Enterprise edition, then you're basically only gaining future upgrade rights (moving from 7 to 8 or 8.1 for example).

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                                          A Former User @A Former User
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                                          @thecreativeone91 said:

                                          Please don't add more/change CALs.

                                          Agreed. Keep the CALS the same, just raise the price.

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                                            A Former User @Dashrender
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                                            @Dashrender buying the volume license does as well. Not just the OEM. Has nothing to do with SA. Downgrade rights are seperste from SA.

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