So win2k8 R2 == win 7? ( sort of )

Posted By: turrican | Nov 14th, 2008 @ 8:06 AM
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#Nov 14th, 2008 @ 8:06 AM
turrican
turrican
Condemnation without investigation is the height of ignorance! - Albert Einstein
Hm... a small question, since Vista and Win2k8 got same code base, is this the same regarding Win2k8R2 and Win7? Just wondering because I saw win2k8 seems to get the new taskbar.
#Nov 14th, 2008 @ 8:08 AM
AndyC
AndyC
Yes, they're the same. The plan going forwards for Windows is to use the same underlying code base, as this improves compatability and servicability.
#Nov 14th, 2008 @ 9:41 AM
spivonious
spivonious

I think they should change the naming:

Windows 7 Server (currently Windows Server 2008 R2)
Windows 7 Client (currently Windows 7 Business/Enterprise)
Windows 7 Home (currently Windows 7 Home Premium/Basic)

It would clear up a lot of the confusion over the naming.

#Nov 14th, 2008 @ 11:32 AM
stun
stun
It wouldn't. I like the Year-based naming because the version numbers are getting big.
For example, would you rather call Microsoft Office 12 (or) Microsoft Office 2007?
#Nov 16th, 2008 @ 1:35 AM
elmer
elmer
I'm on my very last life.
I believe there should only be the one client product:

    Windows 7 Client

The Business/Ultimate/Basic/Premium thing is just a giant PITA, particularly when you have people being sold Home system with a "no worries" salesman assurance they can hook up to the domain at work, and downgrade to XP of needs be.

Sell the "premium/ultimate" features as an add-on pack, and then standardise on a single client platform, so that the price remains the same for business users, and so that the home/business confusion is removed.

So long as you can set a simple personality switch, to set the preferred mode - Home User, Business User - then people can make it work how they like/need, without the issues * buying a notebook and finding that your IT dept won't help you connect it to the domain.
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