I'm confused why some people seem to be intentionally misreading this bit about multiple cores.
Myth Number 8 clearly states
And they link to the licensing.
So clearly ( unless I'm missing something ) it's not crippled against multi-core machines.
Myth Number 8 clearly states
Microsoft's definition of "processor" refers to the number of physical CPUs, not the number of cores. (This policy is laid out in "Multicore Processor Licensing.")
And they link to the licensing.
So clearly ( unless I'm missing something ) it's not crippled against multi-core machines.