Hi all,
Any insider knowledge as to whether Windows 10 will have Downgrade Rights to Windows 7?
Thinking of a few reasons (for app support mainly) why some clients may wish to stick with Windows 7 when buying a new PC.
Thanks,
Peter
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mattwnz: People wanting to run windows xp in a virtual engine for older software, would need windows 7 pro,as 8 and 10 don't have this functionaility.
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kiwipeter: Hi all,
Any insider knowledge as to whether Windows 10 will have Downgrade Rights to Windows 7?
Thinking of a few reasons (for app support mainly) why some clients may wish to stick with Windows 7 when buying a new PC.
Thanks,
Peter
nathan: A 64 bit only client OS.
That would be an idiotic decision
There is still a massive proportion of the PC installbase that is not x86-64. Even some PCs shipping these days are still 32bit
It will happen, but not yet.
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Where would these PCs be brought from? And ill find out.
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nathan: A 64 bit only client OS.
That would be an idiotic decision
There is still a massive proportion of the PC installbase that is not x86-64. Even some PCs shipping these days are still 32bit
It will happen, but not yet.
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openmedia:nathan: A 64 bit only client OS.
That would be an idiotic decision
There is still a massive proportion of the PC installbase that is not x86-64. Even some PCs shipping these days are still 32bit
It will happen, but not yet.
Do Intel and AMD even ship CPUs that aren't 64bit capable these days? Event the cheapest PC or Laptop I can find at local retailers is 64bit capable.
openmedia:
Do Intel and AMD even ship CPUs that aren't 64bit capable these days? Event the cheapest PC or Laptop I can find at local retailers is 64bit capable.
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