Of course one can always enroll in college for a semester, get a pro key, then drop out and the key remains good. Still rolling with the same one I got from 2013.
7 (priated) -> 7 pro -> 8.1 pro -> 10 pro
If I had to upgrade from 7, it would be to 8.1 Pro with a retail disc and key and using Classic Shell switching between VM and Bare Metal. However, I need Firewire to capture HDV tapes, and that requires Windows 7 or OSX.
The oddest part is it says the display is going to be part of what they take into consideration. So, you buy a liscense, install windows, and a year later you buy a new monitor and now your copy of windows doesnât work?
Well the only thing that Microsoft attatches a license to is the motherboard id.
Any other hardware parts can be changed and wont breake activation.
Except wenn you change the motherboard.
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Iâm actually more surprised people still buy Microsoft Licenses. 
I canât understand how they think charging people for the hardware they already purchased is a good idea.
I will add this to the reasons I stay on Linux.
mostly enterprise, refurbishers and OEMâs.
I am going off-topic a little but I imagine screen sizes will affect OEMs (even out of the entry-level category).
In a nutshell, to qualify as an entry-level device, most systems need to have a âlow end CPUâ such as an Intel Atom processor, no more than 4GB of RAM and no more than 32GB of SSD or eMMC storage.
They shouldnât have hard drives or optical disc drives. And 2-in-1 tablets should have 11.6 inch or smaller displays, while laptops should have 14.1 inch or smaller screens.
All-in-one desktops need to have 17 inch or smaller screens. And Stick PCs should (obviously), have no display.
We should note that things are highly in flux with the recent reorganization at Microsoft.
In all honestyâŚ
Assuming it does happen, i can only see it really being done to OEMs, most likely only for laptops and notebooks etcâŚ
If Microsoft actually tried this in the enthusiast space, or even with retail windows keys⌠well it would only be a matter of time before ISOâs of âbutcheredâ windows became an even more common thingâŚ
And the boost it would give to linux market share on the desktopâŚ
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I had something valid and contributory to add to the discussion but i see most people are just anti-ms shit posting so it would be lost anyway.
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Iâd like to hear itâŚ
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Wonder how many more people we can sucker with this thread?
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Help offset the bullshit by voicing your ideas.
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