SWSrv2008R2 (pre)release date

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Hi,

Sorry for non tech question but I did not find a non-tech public group.

I know that w2008R2 just has been released, but how 'official' was the release date to the MS distributor channels? Here is my cae:

I needed 4 win2008 std server licenses so I ordered them in the beginning of last month. My distributor asked if I wanted SA or simple licenses. My budget was limited so I purchased the non-upgrade licenses, thinking that R2 for 2008 would be as free as R2 for 2003 and a new major MS Server upgrade was years ahead.

However when I now hear that R2 is released I call my distributor and ask if I just need to purchase R2 media and upgrade my 4 newly purchased licenses just as we did for win2003. But no, R2 is considered a new product, costing the full price as my 2008 licenses purchased less than two months ago.

I feel that my supplier should have told me that R2 was in the pipeline and that I should consider waiting a few weeks to avoid wasting my money on the 'old' 2008 in this case.

What do you think...? Comments please

regards jake
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