Windows 10 Versions announced

scottalanmiller

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?

coliver

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.

@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.

@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.

coliver

@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.

scottalanmiller

@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.

scottalanmiller

@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.

nadnerB

@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)

scottalanmiller

@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

Dashrender

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?

Dashrender

@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.

scottalanmiller

My guess is that $25 is high, but who knows. I would guess more like $10.

Dashrender

@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.

@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.

scottalanmiller

@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.

Ah, good thought, InTune Upgrade rights or something.

scottalanmiller

@thecreativeone91 said:

@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.

Nope, not even the base level is super cheap. But it does include a bit.

I wish they'd just merge pro/enterprise. I get having a home version and a professional version but, I'd like to be able to get enterprise for home without having an open license agreement.

Also I wonder if this means windows server 10 will have more than two versions?

scottalanmiller

@thecreativeone91 said:

I wish they'd just merge pro/enterprise. I get having a home version and a professional version but, I'd like to be able to get enterprise for home without having an open license agreement.

They've been providing that. It was called Ultimate, but Ultimate literally meant Enterprise bought without an open agreement.

@scottalanmiller said:

@thecreativeone91 said:

I wish they'd just merge pro/enterprise. I get having a home version and a professional version but, I'd like to be able to get enterprise for home without having an open license agreement.

They've been providing that. It was called Ultimate, but Ultimate literally meant Enterprise bought without an open agreement.

Nope. It didn't include things like direct access. Only Bitlocker (which is now in pro anyway I believe).

scottalanmiller

@thecreativeone91 said:

@scottalanmiller said:

@thecreativeone91 said:

I wish they'd just merge pro/enterprise. I get having a home version and a professional version but, I'd like to be able to get enterprise for home without having an open license agreement.

They've been providing that. It was called Ultimate, but Ultimate literally meant Enterprise bought without an open agreement.

Nope. It didn't include things like direct access. Only Bitlocker (which is now in pro anyway I believe).

We had material from them that said it was literally just a name change. Hmmm....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7_editions#Windows_7_Ultimate

Wikipedia says that they are the same.