<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">As I’ve been briefed, the display has to be nine inches, measured diagonally and it has to be fused with the machine. However, it’s important to note that the exact specifics are under NDA - you need to contact Microsoft and engage with them specifically to negotiate a contract.<div><br></div><div>Basically it’s Microsoft’s way of ensuring disruptive stuff doesn’t happen without their approval. You can’t just "graft a display onto a Zotac” and take it to market. You need Microsoft to say it’s alright with them.</div><div><br></div><div>That barrier alone freezes out most startups unless they get visibility - you have to get on their radar to get those kinds of contracts in motion.</div><div><br></div><div>Windows is used heedlessly on millions of thin clients and servers around the world - these licensing terms are meant to restrict that as well.</div><div><div><br><div apple-content-edited="true">
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<br><div><div>On Aug 25, 2014, at 3:10 PM, Michael Jarvis <<a href="mailto:mjarvis.tx.08@gmail.com">mjarvis.tx.08@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">I don't subscribe to Money Magazine, so I'm curious this 9" (22.86cm) rule...how do they define it? If the device is smaller than 9" x 9" x 9", you're okay to install the OS for free? <div>
<br></div><div>I found some links in the press, but they all seem to be referring to tablet size. Theoretically you could buy something like a Zotac mini computer and just run it with a tiny touch-screen monitor, or headless, but I don't know why you'd want to run Windows on something headless.</div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 4:56 PM, L.M. <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:luism@ieee.org" target="_blank">luism@ieee.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Funny. I just read an X-Ray: Microsoft on Money Magazine (Sept 2014
issue page 44 - hot off the press) where it says: "The software
giant is taking a page out of Google's playbook. Manufacturers can
now use Windows OS free on any device smaller than 9 inches......"<br>
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Maybe not that expensive after all.<br>
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<div>On 08/25/2014 05:35 PM, Christopher
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</div><div><div class="">We hadn’t yet added dual-boot support for Console OS and
Windows 8.1. I think we’ll have to wait for the full details -
the team winced when I brought up the notion of cramming 8.1 and
Console OS onto the same 4GB eMMC… but anything’s possible with
USB and SATA.<br>
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<div>Really nice news overall. It’ll be interesting to hear if
Microsoft offers some Windows license akin to Windows 8.1 with
Bing for the MAX. Right now a Windows 8.1 standard license
rivals the cost of the Minnowboard MAX itself!</div>
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<div>Microsoft does hint that won’t be an issue at least for
developers:</div>
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<div>“<b style="font-family:SegoeUI,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;color:rgb(69,69,69);font-size:14px;line-height:24px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The ability for
developers to download a copy of Windows OS </b><span>from MSDN, where they
will also find a link pointing to a location where all
board-specific drivers will be hosted. In addition,
Microsoft will provide scripts to help deploy the OS onto a
USB key, or to boot from a USB key and deploy the OS to
internal storage.</span>"</div>
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<div>On Aug 25, 2014, at 2:16 PM, David Rolfe <<a href="mailto:David@montala.co.uk" target="_blank">David@montala.co.uk</a>>
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<div><font face="Calibri" size="3">Hi,</font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri" size="3">Before I watched
the live broadcast this evening (in the U.K.) I
had no idea that I was buying an officially
Microsoft supported Windows Development Board...
but now I have!</font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri" size="3">What a pleasant
surprise!</font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri" size="3">Check out “<a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/hardwaredevboard%94" target="_blank">http://msdn.microsoft.com/hardwaredevboard”</a>
for more details!</font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri" size="3">Interesting times
ahead I think.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri" size="3">Regards,</font></div>
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<div><font face="Calibri" size="3">David</font></div>
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