High-End Vista Comes at a High Price
(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)Posted by: peat moss
http://img335.imageshack.us/img335/6251/msvistanew3bh.gifA glitch on the Microsoft Canada Web site has apparently let slip Microsoft's planned prices for Windows Vista, indicating the Redmond company intends to charge as much as $299 CDN for its top-of-the-line upgrade to Ultimate Edition, and $499 CDN if users wish to purchase the full version.
Canadian prices are typically higher than their American equivalents. Thus, it can be expected that Windows Vista pricing in the United States would be lower. However, it does show that Microsoft stands to make considerably more money if it can convince computer users that upgrading to higher-end versions is worthwhile.
Besides the Ultimate Edition, the site listed Windows Vista Business, the equivalent of Windows XP Professional, at $249 CDN for the upgrade and $379 CDN for the full version.
:source: Source: http://www.betanews.com/article/HighEnd_Vista_Comes_at_a_High_Price/1156795401
Posted by: Virtualbody1234
Not surprising at all.
They still sell 5 year old Windows XP Professional (full version) for $400 CND here.
http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926INGFS10051459&logon=&langid=EN
:no: :no: Seems just wrong.
Posted by: peat moss
Ya some slip eh ? Probably just testing the waters to see what they can get away with .
Posted by: Hellmonkeys
Didn't everyone already know it was going to be this high anyways? It's nothing new, really...
Posted by: peat moss
I see Amazon has it on their site for prebooking , shipping January /07 .
http://www.cio.com/blog_view.html?CID=24357
Posted by: FreeDoom
Not surprising at all.
They still sell 5 year old Windows XP Professional (full version) for $400 CND here.
http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926INGFS10051459&logon=&langid=EN
:no: :no: Seems just wrong.
Wtf?? $400? lol and then they say things as this in the description ...The PS2 provides better protection against viruses...
They include a PS2 with XP? :naughty:
:pinch:
Posted by: Virtualbody1234
Wtf?? $400? lol and then they say things as this in the description ...The PS2 provides better protection against viruses...
They include a PS2 with XP? :naughty:
:pinch:
They are showing off their great wisdom and knowledge. ;)