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Why is that the people that can afford it (the enterprise) gets more for less cost than the people who can't (everyday consumers)?
by dalore 16y ago
Why is that the people that can afford it (the enterprise) gets more for less cost than the people who can't (everyday consumers)?
- ZeroGravitas 16y agoAnd note that this story is about government. If they're being suckered into cut rate deals that disadvantage small businesses, education and consumers with discounts then there's a failure somewhere.
- Jubb 16y agoMainly because the enterprise is guaranteed to buy at least a few hundred copies. Also this is pretty common in other areas too, the rich and celebrities always seem to get more for less.
- rm-rf 16y ago"Mainly because the enterprise is guaranteed to buy at least a few hundred copies." Or a few thousand, or a few hundred thousand.
- ajays 16y agoSo here's a question. Suppose a 1000 consumers get together, and petition MSFT to buy a copy of the Windows du jour. Will MSFT give them the same price as a 1000-user company?
- gamble 16y agoConsumers already do, if like 99% of people they get the license with a new computer. MS only soaks the people who buy retail.
- mkr-hn 16y agoIt's called a bulk discount.