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Microsoft isn't Apple. Their biggest customers aren't end users; they're large corporations with thousands of users, and PC manufacturers. Tempting end users is
by ben_straub 15y ago
Microsoft isn't Apple. Their biggest customers aren't end users; they're large corporations with thousands of users, and PC manufacturers. Tempting end users is just marketing to them.
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- RexRollman 15y agoYou're probably right, but having so many versions of Windows is asinine, in my opinion.
- barista 15y agoI actually prefer taht. It gives me a choice to pay for whatever I need to use as opposed to Apple where no matter whether I need it or not, I have to pay.
- RexRollman 15y agoYeah, but the differences are artificial in nature. Everything is installed, regardless of which version you use, so that anytime upgrade will work.