Windows 10 Versions announced
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I thought they were the same. Windows 7 Ultimate definitely includes Direct Access support as I've used it.
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Microsoft says that it was there...
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@scottalanmiller yep but not for windows 8/8.1
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Why can we just have 1 version of windows?
You could call it, Windows.
Simple.
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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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@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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@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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@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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Ultimate was expensive, though. They made up for not having a double purchase.
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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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@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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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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@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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@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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@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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@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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@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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@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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@scottalanmiller yes. That's what I said.
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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).
