@stacksofplates said in Windows Virtual Desktop gives you a Windows 7 or 10 desktop on Azure:
Amazon has had this for a while now with workspaces.
Yep been going for a long time now, don't know if they still are but last time I knew they were using Server 200R2 with the desktop experience enabled to make it look like a windows 7 desktop, this was due to licencing reasons.
You have two good companies that would be able to help you from this forum:
NTG or Bundy Associates, give them a shout.
wont be long before we are all running windows on azure 
lol
And the debate on Linux Vs windows, I love Linux and would run it everyday if I could, I've said before if I do move over it would be to Deepin.
Unfortunately their are certain applications I need to use that are only Windows based..
@scottalanmiller well I know the licence cost is included in most pc builds like dell etc when you buy a machine, but I don't see them somehow lowering the cost of the machine if you did have to have windows on a subscription, so technically you would probably be paying more.
And let's not forget once everyone is on subscription that Microsoft can shoot up the prices when they want.
They Soon raised 365 pricing without much backlash..
Office 2019 on premise is getting a 10% price rise, to probably push more over to 365.
That's a tactical move and Microsoft defently know what they are doing.
@tonyshowoff said in If Windows become subscription based...:
Now to undermine your thread, I think a more interesting remote possibility is: what if Windows (for some uses) becomes free? Well, as free as far as the user is concerned or sees it anyway. Doubtful for servers, but for everything else depending on the way devices go it may force Microsoft's hand. They ended up making free versions of things like Visual Studio, they're stunted, but they work... I never thought they'd even do that.
This could be completely possible as well and would be great, and they probably already earn a fair amount with the Microsoft store and bundling apps like candy crush to support this direction.
I didn't create this thread because I believe Microsoft are taking this path or because it's my opinion, I was just interested if people would pay monthly for their OS, or wherever it would push them in another direction..
Not good at bowling, Infact I'm terrible. Pretty good at pool though. Normally play pool on a Friday evening, although can't do anything like that at the minute as I'm laid up on the sofa..
@360col yes, what about forced with no alternative?
I know it's not, and there are various articles circling at the moment in regards to Microsoft releasing Windows 10 Daas designed for businesses.
What are your thoughts if one day you had to have a subscription for using windows on your personal or business computers?
I can see a lot of businesses would probably have no choice but to sign up, but if they pushed this on home users, I could see a shift for many to find an alternative like Linux or Mac.
Most major companies like Adobe and Autodesk turned subscription based a while back now, but people still use these products because they are industry standard tools.
@dbeato I cannot see remote access as feature on action1?
Syspectr allow remote access through the web browser.
Just come across this RMM tool, has anyone heard or used it.
just giving it a whirl now, its developed by a company in Germany.
They have kettles you can boil from your phone as well, I just think its all over the top..still got to make the drink yourself, so might as well boil it yourself....
@jaredbusch said in Average Rate for Emergency Service:
@stuartjordan said in Average Rate for Emergency Service:
@jaredbusch does your standard rate include travel Jared?
No, because we don't travel (says the guy that drives to St Louis once a month).
Having someone local show up on site is not traveling.
Having someone drive a couple hours, is a different story. but we don't generally do it.
I can see this makes sense if they are local, how far is your furthest client?
@jaredbusch does your standard rate include travel Jared?
Having a read through the forum, in quite a bit of pain as broke me ankle in 2 places a few days ago, cannot sit at me desk. Having to just constantly lay up on the sofa, it's already driving me mad....
And before anyone asks how I managed to do this, I managed to fall backwards in the local boozer 
Just currently looking at using prestashop to create a couple of e-commerce websites for clients.
