Windows 9 in 2015: Desperation isn't pretty

Re:Windows 9 in 2015: Desperation isn't pretty by dzhiurgis on Thursday January 16, 2014 @12:52PM (#7071091)

Corporate are not too keen on installing third party fixes.

We have couple of XP machines that would run perfectly well for another 5 years if we upgrade them to SSDs. The thing is, Windows 7 costs twice as much as 8. Odd strategy MS.

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Re:Windows 9 in 2015: Desperation isn't pretty by dragonwriter on Thursday January 16, 2014 @01:07PM (#7071252)

> Corporate are not too keen on installing third party fixes.

On the other hand, corporate is often keen on throwing more money at Microsoft when better, less-expensive options -- whether OS, application, or anything else -- are available, so insofar as the UI issue is an issue for corporate users, it could probably be fixed by Microsoft releasing an $50/seat, centrally-deployable Windows 8 Corporate Interface Pack that restored the Start Menu on Windows 8 machines.

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Re:Windows 9 in 2015: Desperation isn't pretty by secabeen on Thursday January 16, 2014 @12:55PM (#7071120)

Windows 8.X Pro licenses generally include Windows 7 downgrade rights. Can you just buy Windows 8.1 Pro?

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Re:Windows 9 in 2015: Desperation isn't pretty by circa on Thursday January 16, 2014 @01:17PM (#7071311)

I think it only applies to volume licensing but I am not 100% sure on that.

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