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BunnyJ said:

MS's goal was to simplify the code base to cut costs and what you're suggesting would go against that goal.

Cliff S said:

Good argument:)

As opposed to the 16 PC versions(?) we have now?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window...mparison_chart

My scheme would only need 8 versions:

• W10 Free (32 & 64 bit)
• W10N Free (32 & 64 bit)
• W10 (32 & 64 bit)
• W10N (32 & 64 bit)

Versus:

• W10 Home (32 & 64 bit)
• W10N Home (32 & 64 bit)
• W10 Pro (32 & 64 bit)
• W10N Pro (32 & 64 bit)
• W10 Education (32 & 64 bit)
• W10N Education (32 & 64 bit)
• W10 Enterprise (32 & 64 bit)
• W10N Enterprise (32 & 64 bit)

lehnerus2000 said:

• W10 Home (32 & 64 bit)
• W10N Home (32 & 64 bit)
• W10 Pro (32 & 64 bit)
• W10N Pro (32 & 64 bit)
• W10 Education (32 & 64 bit)
• W10N Education (32 & 64 bit)
• W10 Enterprise (32 & 64 bit)
• W10N Enterprise (32 & 64 bit)

You forgot all KN versions, Enterprise LTSB and Pro Education editions.

Kari said:

You forgot all KN versions, Enterprise LTSB and Pro Education editions.

lehnerus2000 said:

As opposed to the 16 PC versions(?) we have now?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window...mparison_chart

My scheme would only need 8 versions:

• W10 Free (32 & 64 bit)
• W10N Free (32 & 64 bit)
• W10 (32 & 64 bit)
• W10N (32 & 64 bit)

Versus:

• W10 Home (32 & 64 bit)
• W10N Home (32 & 64 bit)
• W10 Pro (32 & 64 bit)
• W10N Pro (32 & 64 bit)
• W10 Education (32 & 64 bit)
• W10N Education (32 & 64 bit)
• W10 Enterprise (32 & 64 bit)
• W10N Enterprise (32 & 64 bit)

The core code for all of those versions is still the same.

I would still like to see a simple, no frills, no program/APP, picture/MM, no theme, no SS, bare bone version. Drivers would be just elementary, generic and just enough to get things going even if that means injecting them during install process. After all, a lot of drivers are from 2006 or from before. Drivers like that existed before , even for GPUs, printers etc.
It would be dirt cheap and able to install on very limited space drives.

CountMike said:

I would still like to see a simple, no frills, no program/APP, picture/MM, no theme, no SS, bare bone version. Drivers would be just elementary, generic and just enough to get things going even if that means injecting them during install process. After all, a lot of drivers are from 2006 or from before. Drivers like that existed before , even for GPUs, printers etc.
It would be dirt cheap and able to install on very limited space drives.

Windows 7?

Cliff S said:

Windows 7?

They were also loaded with stuff. I replaced many elements with better and free programs anyway.

electronuser said:

I got one on a Saturday once but IIRC it may have been flighted on a Friday .

Sometimes I get them the same day or the next day and occasionally two days ,most often the same day but all that is random here and never on a Sunday .

Did you see that I said "rarely" as in they did do it??