Thats not true. It will stay activated until the 180 days expires, even if the server is online or not.
So what additional features are in Windows 8 Pro that's not available in Windows 8 Enterprise? I am using VLC just fine in Enterprise playing all kinds of videos. I think the additional features on Pro are just junk or spamware that I couldn't care less about. I went for Enterprise because I am keen to try out Windows To Go workspaces. The problem is, I bought a 32GB SanDisk USB Flash Drive that does not work at all with Windows To Go. Totally disappointed. Someone here said you have to have a special Kingston USB Flash Drive to work with Windows To Go. I think something's wrong with Windows To Go not being a universal feature. Just to confirm, when you activate Windows 8 Pro with the KMS Server, does it also have the 180 days expiration? Or does it activate forever? If it does activate forever, that might be the one reason most people are using Windows 8 Pro.
Pro version can be both Volume or Retail License, and Enterprise is only Volume License Retail will give permanent activation since it's for personal Volume will give only 180 days and can be extended as long as the corporation still have contract with VLSC All I can say that Pro version is more flexible
You know what's funny? I did this activation, but I still plan on paying the $40 for it, because it's cheap and I like the comfort and peace of mind that comes with knowing nothing can ever happen to my installation. I like this OS that much. It's a steal for $40.
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Pro doesn't really have any benefit over enterprise, other than the media player being installed, which includes the video codecs. I can't say if its only for enterprise N (which likely it is), but loading a video or audio file without something like vlc would load the file into the video or audio app, and then simply do nothing. Of course, vlc works perfectly fine, and i used and still use vlc - so its honestly nothing, but it was nice for the video thing to simply work So with pro, the video app works, and i can smile at that fact while i honestly never use it. I have no listed expire date - which is nice i guess... From what i can see, the only thing i have on pro that i didn't have on enterprise (apart from the obvious enterprise tools) is windows media player. So for a lack of better words - its a tiny bit more convenient for users who don't use enterprise, and i may or may not have only really installed Pro because i disliked the N next to the word enterprise. Somehow seemed cheaper (than free???). Of course i absolutely hate how they use Pro instead of Professional . Nothing professional about the word Pro. When you buy a pro version of normal software, it only means that you have online support, and that you wasted $30.