[THIN] Re: Licensing Vista for VDI - Are you ready for VDI Maybe not
- From: "Greg Reese" <gareese@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 10:42:53 -0500
Microsoft really doesn't like it when other people find better ways to run
their products.
Remember when Winframe came out and gained traction? Microsoft went nuts
trying to get the toothpaste back in the tube on that one. Now the same
thing is happening with virtual desktops. it's a better way to do things,
but it's not their way of doing it. This single version of Vista for
virtual desktops is just a modern version of the TS CAL.
If successful, the business pc business will dry up and pc makers will have
to rely on the home market for revenues. That's where Apple is busy kicking
the crap out of everyone. So now Microsoft is losing money because it's not
their solution AND all their OEM partners are screaming at them to make this
virtual desktop nonsense go away so they can get businesses back onto a 3
year lifecycle replacement.
Sure, all these people will make money on servers but the business pc market
is their bread and butter. It may be low margin but it's high volume.
On Sat, May 3, 2008 at 11:26 PM, Steve Greenberg <steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> >>in other words, they just want us to keep buying desktops from
> authorized resellers like Dell and HP and keep sending them money on SA
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> Wow, that is the most accurate and succinct explanation possible!!
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> Steve Greenberg
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