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I keep hearing that Microsoft wants to and plans to release a new
pricing where you pay a yearly fee to license Microsoft insted of a
flat $300 for XP. I understand that if you don't continue to renew
your license, then XP would quit working.
What is happening in the area? I would like to see this as an option.
At work we have around 400 machines that have not been upgraded to
XP. If we paid a yearly license fee for Windows, and were granted all
updates such as from 2000 PRO to XP PRO, then we would be XP right now.
The cost would have to be more around the ball park of $50 a seat per
year, with discounts for higher quantitys of seats.
It would be much easier to sell the boss on a moving to XP if it wasn't
going to cost us $80,000 in Windows licensing fees alone ($199x400
MSRP.) And in the long run, Microsoft gets the steady revenue stream
they want.
At home, I could much easier afford to upgrade if it wasn't $199 to go
from 2000 PRO to XP PRO but part of my yearly licensing fees anyway. I
would imagine a full PC licensed this way could cost less up front. I
do consulting work, and I can't count the number of PC's I work on that
are still running Windows 95 or 98 there are so many. I imagine these
folks would have had me upgrade them to XP if it was licensed the way I
have mentioned. As it is I am surprised they don't have more problems
than they do running such old OSes. These folks can barely afford me,
let alone $199 to upgrade. They could afford $50 a year, however.
I would imagine this licensing structure wouldn't be for everyone. But
there are those of us who want this as an option. Again, is this going
to be a reality someday? Thanks
http://www.microsoft.com/products/info/product.aspx?view=22&type=ovr&pcid=2abf99cd-a5e4-469c-802e-55ca8ec542d5
I keep hearing that Microsoft wants to and plans to release a new
pricing where you pay a yearly fee to license Microsoft insted of a
flat $300 for XP. I understand that if you don't continue to renew
your license, then XP would quit working.
What is happening in the area? I would like to see this as an option.
At work we have around 400 machines that have not been upgraded to
XP. If we paid a yearly license fee for Windows, and were granted all
updates such as from 2000 PRO to XP PRO, then we would be XP right now.
The cost would have to be more around the ball park of $50 a seat per
year, with discounts for higher quantitys of seats.
It would be much easier to sell the boss on a moving to XP if it wasn't
going to cost us $80,000 in Windows licensing fees alone ($199x400
MSRP.) And in the long run, Microsoft gets the steady revenue stream
they want.
At home, I could much easier afford to upgrade if it wasn't $199 to go
from 2000 PRO to XP PRO but part of my yearly licensing fees anyway. I
would imagine a full PC licensed this way could cost less up front. I
do consulting work, and I can't count the number of PC's I work on that
are still running Windows 95 or 98 there are so many. I imagine these
folks would have had me upgrade them to XP if it was licensed the way I
have mentioned. As it is I am surprised they don't have more problems
than they do running such old OSes. These folks can barely afford me,
let alone $199 to upgrade. They could afford $50 a year, however.
I would imagine this licensing structure wouldn't be for everyone. But
there are those of us who want this as an option. Again, is this going
to be a reality someday? Thanks
http://www.microsoft.com/products/info/product.aspx?view=22&type=ovr&pcid=2abf99cd-a5e4-469c-802e-55ca8ec542d5
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