Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 5th Sep 2006 21:39 UTC
Windows Microsoft announced on Tuesday US prices for Windows Vista, the long-awaited new version of the operating system that sits on more than 90 percent of the world's personal computers. The software maker set the retail price for Vista at between USD 100 and USD 259 for users upgrading from older versions of Windows. The prices range from the basic version of Vista to the top-end 'ultimate' edition. For consumers looking to buy Vista without an upgrade, the products will cost between USD 199 to USD 399, Microsoft said.
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Piracy because Pricy
by Trollstoi on Wed 6th Sep 2006 16:55 UTC
Trollstoi
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2005-11-11

MS won't get rid of massive piracy of their OS while it's so expensive. It's not like everyone that runs pirated software are "Arrr, Piratez!", a good deal of them just don't think it's worth what it costs... and sometimes there's no viable alternative, so they're forced to wear the eyepatch.