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I think Windows 8 will be interesting. The one thing I don't like about Windows, since Vista, is the splintering of the client version (basic, home, professional, ultimate). I think MS should just make one client version for a flat $150.00.

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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 just marketing to them.

http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/CamelsandRubberDuckie...

You're probably right, but having so many versions of Windows is asinine, in my opinion.

I 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.

Yeah, but the differences are artificial in nature. Everything is installed, regardless of which version you use, so that anytime upgrade will work.

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