Filed under: OS Updates, Windows, Microsoft, Commercial
Windows Vista to debut at bargain price?
by Jordan Running Sep 5th 2005 at 7:20PM
VistaKnowledge.com is reporting that when Windows Vista hits store shelves it will have a price tag of just $99, and just over half that for OEMs. As far as I can tell this is completely unconfirmed, but the article claims that Microsoft is going with a lower price to curb piracy and encourage XP hangers-on to upgrade, which may be a necessary strategy since Microsoft has yet to show us many compelling reasons to switch to its shiny new baby.
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J.T. Mill said 6:24PM on 9-06-2005
I can see them doing this in a heart beat. Microsoft is pulling out all the stops to make this version of Windows "revolutionary" (unless of course you've ever used a mac). Making a low price would help people like me who are simply wondering how long they can hold onto XP and also those schools and businesses that are still on 98. I can also see Microsoft doing a pricing strategy similar to the Xbox 360. Maybe they'll make a version of Vista that's expensive with all the features and another cheapo version with similar limitations to the 3rd world county version of Windows.
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Brian Stucki said 8:43PM on 9-05-2005
I'll believe it when it happens. Maybe this was leaked as a temporary fix for the negative press that has come from little else to get excited for.
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AFD said 11:44PM on 9-05-2005
They can give it away for free, for all I care. When they stop wasting their resources catering to the music and video industry, and spend their time creating new and innovative ideas for the consumer - then I'll be willing to consider buying their products again.
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Zelidar said 1:28AM on 9-06-2005
I agree with AFD and, anyway, what is the real price of a Ms OS update? Basically it is Cost/buyers and when you got 90% of the PCs worldwide I'd be surprised the result to be above $10. In the end the price they choose is what WE can afford, not what we should pay.
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Nicole Simon said 8:06AM on 9-06-2005
You mean "has to remove features which are brought to us as shiny new features".
I will only update to Vista, if I can turn off the embedded digital rights management, because it claims to be something which it is not. It is not there to ensure digital rights but a special view on digital rights from industry standpoint.
Which they can do of course. They are free to iomplement what they think to be best.
And I am free to choose what I think is best for me. In this case: Not many reasons for, but absolut big reasons against a windows vista.
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JinFX said 12:48PM on 9-06-2005
I'd be surprised the result to be above $10.
Posted at 1:23 AM ET on Sep 6, 2005 by Zelidar 1 star
thats funny cuz all legit games (and a lot of software) r just under 10$US in China
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