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They really need to fire their VP of SKUs. Creating that role has resulted in far too much unnecessary fragmentation. At this point, it's like she's just tryin

They really need to fire their VP of SKUs. Creating that role has resulted in far too much unnecessary fragmentation. At this point, it's like she's just trying to justify her position.

mtgx 9y ago
Mission creep. "Maybe if I invent more Windows editions my salary will also increase because of the increase in responsibility as well as the higher revenue from the nickle and diming customers?" I imagine that would be her line of thought.
kawsper 9y ago
I dare you to go explore their ERP offerings. It is impossible to grasp, and if you ask for help, your support request will be redirected to one of your local third-party Microsoft partners.
- UK-AL 9y ago
  As far as I know, every ERP vendor is like this. They all work via partners.
  - komali2 9y ago
    When everybody is a partner...
drzaiusapelord 9y ago
This is a feature, not a bug. The idea is to continue to devalue the Pro version of Windows so that business has to pay for the more expensive Enterprise to get rid of all the crapware via LTSB or just being able to use a version that will respect the 'disable store' GPO setting. Worse, there's no upgrade path from OEM Pro to Enterprise Volume. So you're paying for Windows twice, once via the OEM Pro license you'll never use and another by buying Enterprise. This product is a another way to devalue the old SKUs by introducing yet another premium priced product. Cant reply below so adding my comment here: That path doesn't exist for volume. There is no OEM to Volume path and guess what every business uses: Volume. > Dell and Lenovo and HP have standard agreements to put Home on every PC, youre not paying for an individual OEM license. The cost per OEM license of windows was reported to be $40-$80 depending on edition. That is baked into the cost of the computer you buy from them. You're not getting it for 'free' the same way you aren't getting leather seats for free because you bought the LT model of a car. You're paying for that too.
- basch 9y ago
  >OEM Pro to Enterprise Volume there is an upgrade path in that you can type in a key to transition from pro to enterprise. >So you're paying for Windows twice, once via the OEM Pro license you'll never use Buy the computer with home. You cant buy most computers without Home anyway, so unless you are going to buy from a very slim line of linux laptops or become a laptop manufacturer, its not really paying twice. Dell and Lenovo and HP have standard agreements to put Home on every PC, youre not paying for an individual OEM license.

They really need to fire their VP of SKUs. Creating that role has resulted in far too much unnecessary fragmentation. At this point, it's like she's just trying to justify her position.

mtgx 9y ago

Mission creep. "Maybe if I invent more Windows editions my salary will also increase because of the increase in responsibility as well as the higher revenue from the nickle and diming customers?" I imagine that would be her line of thought.

kawsper 9y ago

I dare you to go explore their ERP offerings. It is impossible to grasp, and if you ask for help, your support request will be redirected to one of your local third-party Microsoft partners.

UK-AL 9y ago
As far as I know, every ERP vendor is like this. They all work via partners.
- komali2 9y ago
  When everybody is a partner...

drzaiusapelord 9y ago

This is a feature, not a bug. The idea is to continue to devalue the Pro version of Windows so that business has to pay for the more expensive Enterprise to get rid of all the crapware via LTSB or just being able to use a version that will respect the 'disable store' GPO setting. Worse, there's no upgrade path from OEM Pro to Enterprise Volume. So you're paying for Windows twice, once via the OEM Pro license you'll never use and another by buying Enterprise. This product is a another way to devalue the old SKUs by introducing yet another premium priced product. Cant reply below so adding my comment here: That path doesn't exist for volume. There is no OEM to Volume path and guess what every business uses: Volume. > Dell and Lenovo and HP have standard agreements to put Home on every PC, youre not paying for an individual OEM license. The cost per OEM license of windows was reported to be $40-$80 depending on edition. That is baked into the cost of the computer you buy from them. You're not getting it for 'free' the same way you aren't getting leather seats for free because you bought the LT model of a car. You're paying for that too.

basch 9y ago
>OEM Pro to Enterprise Volume there is an upgrade path in that you can type in a key to transition from pro to enterprise. >So you're paying for Windows twice, once via the OEM Pro license you'll never use Buy the computer with home. You cant buy most computers without Home anyway, so unless you are going to buy from a very slim line of linux laptops or become a laptop manufacturer, its not really paying twice. Dell and Lenovo and HP have standard agreements to put Home on every PC, youre not paying for an individual OEM license.