Windows 7 Licensing May Hurt Microsoft Courting of Enterprise

mike2h · Mar 10, 2009, 05:40 PM

Microsoft is looking to power PC users as a key driver behind the enterprise adoption of the upcoming Windows 7 operating system. Microsoft is hoping for a better reception from businesses than Vista received, despite the fact that Vista also had good enterprise features. But thanks to Microsoft's licensing plan, many of the enterprise features in Windows 7 aren’t in versions that power users will have access to.
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Source: eWeek

Iria · Mar 11, 2009, 04:47 PM

Whoops, I started to move this then realized it had been posted yesterday, which would bury it if I moved it. So I posted a new item and gave you credit. Thanks again!

Mar 10, 2009, 05:40 PM	#1
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	Windows 7 Licensing May Hurt Microsoft Courting of Enterprise Microsoft is looking to power PC users as a key driver behind the enterprise adoption of the upcoming Windows 7 operating system. Microsoft is hoping for a better reception from businesses than Vista received, despite the fact that Vista also had good enterprise features. But thanks to Microsoft's licensing plan, many of the enterprise features in Windows 7 aren’t in versions that power users will have access to. ______________ Source: eWeek __________________ Last edited by Iria; Mar 11, 2009 at 04:44 PM.

Mar 11, 2009, 04:47 PM	#2
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Re: Windows 7 Licensing May Hurt Microsoft Courting of Enterprise Whoops, I started to move this then realized it had been posted yesterday, which would bury it if I moved it. So I posted a new item and gave you credit. Thanks again!