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  • Paul Blair 466 posts 731 karma points
    Nov 14, 2012 @ 02:16
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    Windows 8 Pro?

    I'm thinking of getting a new PC. Is there any reason to go with the Pro version of Windows 8 for what will be mostly a .NET development machine? I'm assuming SQL Server, IIS & Visual Studio will all work OK with the standard edition?

    Cheers
    Paul

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  • Mark Bennett 199 posts 375 karma points
    Nov 14, 2012 @ 13:08
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    Paul,

    Depends what you intend doing with the machine. SQL Server, IIS and Visual Studio will all work fine with Standard Edition. If you want to log onto a corporate domain though you will fail with Standard edition. Personally I don't install any dev stuff on my home machine anymore but instead create VM's for my dev work.

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    Ooh forgot to say if you have a version of Windows 7 then you can upgrade for £25.

    Mark.

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  • Paul Blair 466 posts 731 karma points
    Nov 15, 2012 @ 01:50
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    Thanks Mark. It's unlikely I'll be logging onto a corportate network with it so I guess I'll stick with the standard edition for now and upgrade later if I need to.

    Paul

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  • Mark Bennett 199 posts 375 karma points
    Nov 15, 2012 @ 10:18
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    Paul,

    No worries sounds like a perfectly acceptable plan ;-)

    Mark.

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