https://community.intel.com/t5/Analyzers/Cost/m-p/976049#M9706 <P>Yes, but it's a feature that Windows NOW has that Linux does not, YET the NOW price is the same. This does not make sense. Basically, if you develop on Linux, you are paying the same price for a inferior product.</P> Fri, 08 Nov 2013 18:50:50 GMT Joe_S_3 2013-11-08T18:50:50Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Analyzers/Cost/m-p/976047#M9704 <P>Why do the Windows and Linux versions cost the same? They don't provide the same functionality or features, so why in the world would the cost the same?</P> <P>Linux version has no GPU support, which nowadays is HUGE for HPC community (the community that mostly uses linux) and yet the Linux version is the same price?</P> <P>Why is this?</P> Wed, 06 Nov 2013 16:12:33 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Analyzers/Cost/m-p/976047#M9704 Joe_S_3 2013-11-06T16:12:33Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Analyzers/Cost/m-p/976048#M9705 <P>When VTune(TM) Amplifier XE 2013 initial releasing, Windows and Linux version have same functions and features. GPU support is additional <STRONG>new feature</STRONG> on Windows in Updates.</P> Thu, 07 Nov 2013 02:48:35 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Analyzers/Cost/m-p/976048#M9705 Peter_W_Intel 2013-11-07T02:48:35Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Analyzers/Cost/m-p/976049#M9706 <P>Yes, but it's a feature that Windows NOW has that Linux does not, YET the NOW price is the same. This does not make sense. Basically, if you develop on Linux, you are paying the same price for a inferior product.</P> Fri, 08 Nov 2013 18:50:50 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Analyzers/Cost/m-p/976049#M9706 Joe_S_3 2013-11-08T18:50:50Z