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ZLevee
02/03/09

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There's no reason that Home Premium, Pro, Enterprise, and Ultimate can't just be one fucking version, with enterprise pricing for businesses (which is all MS cares about anyway).

Some businesses may use the entertainment features and some home users may want the businesses features. Those that don't want their employees to have the entertainment features can strip them out, and people who don't need the business features will just not use them.
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OMG! Ponies!
02/03/09

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Just have one version and call it "Fucking Windows". The ad slogan would be "It's fucking Windows. You know you'll buy it."
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cddude
02/03/09

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Windows BLOWS. Mac OS X.. ONE option. Not two, not six. One, it does it all. I'm so sick of Microsoft.
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KhaiJB
02/03/09

@cddude: thank you for Trolling. please collect your coat on the way out of the WINDOWS thread. you'll find a MAC thread elsewhere.
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DNELI
02/03/09

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Oh come on. Stop that "better get OS X" or "it's gonna cost a fortune" shit.

7 improved on a damn alot of things. Why should MS stop improving when it comes to price? They sure know many people gained interest in 7, so they also have to make good prices for the customers to actually buy it.

And goddammit, the price isn't even announced...seriously...

(and i like Macs. And Linux. And ponys)
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OMG! Ponies!
02/03/09

@DNELI: But Ponies hates Linux and is standoffish to Macs.
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tylerstyle
02/03/09

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Ballmer always reminds me of the crazy Vietnam Vet, played by John Goodman in "The Big Lebowsky".

It wouldn't shock me for a second, if he would pull out a gun, screaming at some poor Press guy, that asked a wrong question at a Press Event.

Scary Guy!
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madog
02/03/09

@tylerstyle: This is what happens when you f a stranger in the ass!
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Serolf Divad
02/03/09

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Windows 7 Starter is for developing markets mostly. It's pretty gimpy, and only runs three apps at a time

Only three apps at a time? WOW... Microsoft is proving itself to be Linux's best friend.
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rfjson
02/03/09

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No, this is definitely retarded. Microsoft should sell Win7 as a single package for a single low price ($99 new / $49 upgrade) and have a control option to show/hide feature centers that users do/don't want.

For example, if I'm a home user, I should have an option to hide all of the checkboxes and tabs and windows and menus for enterprise-centric features to streamline and simplify my interface. Similarly, enterprise users should have their own option to hide all the home user junk. Ultimate power users can just turn everything on. N00bz can continue using a Mac.
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Kaiser-Machead
02/03/09

@rfjson: Ask the average computer user what VPN even stands for, and they won't know what the heck you're talking about. Think about it. :P
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BeyondtheTech
02/03/09

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I just can't wait to see the upgrade paths and prices they'll add on top of these stupid selection of flavors...

Windows XP Home -> Windows 7 Starter, $100

Windows Vista Home Premium -> Windows 7 Professional, $75

Windows XP Professional -> Windows 7 Ultimate, $95

Windows XP Media Center Edition -> Windows 7 Home Premium, $105

Windows Vista Business -> Windows 7 Enterprise, $60

and so on and so on and so on...

You know what's easier?

Windows (any version) -> Mac OS X 10.5.6, priceless.
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KhaiJB
02/03/09

@beyondthetech: thank you for trolling. please collect your coat on the way out.
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d_r_e
02/03/09

@KhaiJB:

It's hardly trolling, and I've got to agree with the guy. I own both a PC and a Mac, and I really like how Apple offers just one OS. Easy to buy, easy to think about. I think it's silly to have 7 different versions of one OS myself.
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KhaiJB
02/03/09

@dead_red_eyes: sorry I consider any 'Mac = priceless' or 'get a mac' or 'I'm sticking to mac / linux' for the millionth time posts as trolling.

this is a WINDOWS THREAD ABOUT WINDOWS. if you want to talk about linux or Mac's DO IT ELSE WHERE.
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gyffes
02/03/09

@KhaiJB: tsk tsk, Kjai -- inappropriate use of apostrophe: 10 comment penalty.

No matter how much any one of you may hate what you perceive to be fanboi-hood, the REALITY is, if an article is discussing the relative merits of seven different iterations of a single OS, it might bear commenting that at least one vendor follows a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT STRATEGY, one that seems satisfactory to many users.

Linux users should be allowed to post because, although they face a dizzying array of choices, as well, the pricing structure for said choices remains the same.

You anti-mac people are like Republicans: you automatically, knee-jerk label anyone a fanboi (or socialist during the last election cycle) whether it applies or not.

To steal a line, "you keep on using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
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KhaiJB
02/03/09

@gyffes: "You anti-mac people are like Republicans: you automatically, knee-jerk label anyone a fanboi (or socialist during the last election cycle) whether it applies or not."

I am not anti mac. I'm anti 'saying the same thing over and over and over and over and over and over an over again'

we got it at the 400th time it was said. it's just that simple and go be a grammar nazi somewhere else as well. again something which is so overused it's annoying.
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bosskev
02/03/09

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Sadly, I've seen many frightening and horrifying sights in my day. But none in recent memory are as disturbing as the main photo montage of this story.

* whimpers *
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Curves
02/03/09

@bosskev: I am saving that montage for a yet undecided purpose. Its something I know I can use some day, I just dont know what for yet. (Maybe a copy on my trash cans will keep the dogs out it, etc.)

PS-Its good to have you back.
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bosskev
02/03/09

@St Curves of the Vascilating Icon: "PS-Its good to have you back."

Why, thanks for saying so! Glad to be back.

:^)

Or, to stay consistent with the tone of the photo montage...

:^p
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KhaiJB
02/03/09

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"While they didn't come out and say it directly that XP would require a full retail package, Microsoft said that, as in the Windows 7 beta, Windows XP will require a clean install and "that will be reflected with the packaging.""

XP? don't you mean Windows 7?
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KhaiJB
02/03/09

@KhaiJB: my bad I misread that (re-read the line a coupla times) it's a tad confusing..
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
02/03/09

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Gaahhhh!!!! That face and tongue are like a really bad version of the Hypno-Toad...
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GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday
02/03/09

@Jrsy Devil's Advocate:
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
02/03/09

@RaptorsAhead_GitEmSteveDave: Thanks. I'll take that any day over the Ballmer..
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GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday
02/03/09

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I wonder if Balmer's wife see him sticking out his tongue all the time, and slaps him when he says his neck hurts...
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
02/03/09

@PunchesSmallAnimals_GitEmSteve...: Maybe she likes it when he does that...
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OMG! Ponies!
02/03/09

@PunchesSmallAnimals_GitEmSteve...: Two of those pictures are of his wife.
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
02/03/09

@OMG! Ponies!: Must be the two where he has his hands in a fist..
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