Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 5th Dec 2008 21:13 UTC, submitted by shaneco
Is Windows 7 leaning too much towards the Mac side of life? Many Microsoft bloggers are saying that it does, that Windows 7 is too much "form over function", something they accuse Apple of. While superficially they may have a point, the differences between Windows and Mac OS X are still glaringly obvious. Are a few changes to the taskbar enough to make Windows OS X-like? Bloggers like Mary-Jo Foley, Paul Thurrot, and others seem to think so.
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RE[3]: Getting expensive
by essdeekay on Sat 6th Dec 2008 02:45
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Vista Home Premium - $259.95 Full, $129.95 Upgrade
Vista Home Ultimate - $319.95 Full, $219.95 Upgrade
Windows XP Pro - $299.95 Full, $199.95 Upgrade
So... the cost for Windows Vista Home Premium can range anywhere from $129.95 (XP OEM --> Vista Home Premium Upgrade) to $429.90 (XP Pro Full --> Vista Home Premium Upgrade).
Add $90 to go to Vista Ultimate. Putting the most expensive combination at $519.90.
Vista Home Ultimate - $319.95 Full, $219.95 Upgrade
Windows XP Pro - $299.95 Full, $199.95 Upgrade
So... the cost for Windows Vista Home Premium can range anywhere from $129.95 (XP OEM --> Vista Home Premium Upgrade) to $429.90 (XP Pro Full --> Vista Home Premium Upgrade).
Add $90 to go to Vista Ultimate. Putting the most expensive combination at $519.90.
What flawed logic. If you need an upgrade version, you buy the discounted upgrade version. If you need the full version, you buy the full version. No-one in their right mind would pay for a full copy of XP only to immediately upgrade to Vista.
Vista is expensive as it is already, so why you feel the need to spend time conjuring up ways in which it becomes even more expensive I don't know.
RE[4]: Getting expensive
by HagerR15 on Sat 6th Dec 2008 22:35
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Member since:2005-07-25
What flawed logic. If you need an upgrade version, you buy the discounted upgrade version. If you need the full version, you buy the full version. No-one in their right mind would pay for a full copy of XP only to immediately upgrade to Vista.
Vista is expensive as it is already, so why you feel the need to spend time conjuring up ways in which it becomes even more expensive I don't know.
You didn't consider the white-box PC builder. In 2002 he may have opted for the Windows XP Pro Full version for his new machine, $299.95. Six years later, he builds a new white box and decides to move to Windows Vista Premium Upgrade, add $129.95 to make a total of $429.90 for his Windows OS.
I never said anything about immediately upgrading.
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A little addition to your retail pricing according to the Microsoft Website.
Vista Home Basic - $199.95 Full, $99.95 Upgrade
Vista Home Premium - $259.95 Full, $129.95 Upgrade
Vista Home Business - $299.95 Full, $199.95 Upgrade
Vista Home Ultimate - $319.95 Full, $219.95 Upgrade
From the Apple Website
Mac OS X Leopard- $129.00 Only Version, Full Install or Upgrade
Windows upgrades requires a previous license of XP
Windows XP OEM - $0 Pre-Installed (okay, not really $0 as there is the Windows Tax).
Windows XP Home - $199.95 Full, $99.95 Upgrade
Windows XP Pro - $299.95 Full, $199.95 Upgrade
So... The cost for Mac OS X Leopard is $129, and the cost for Windows Vista Home Premium can range anywhere from $129.95 (XP OEM --> Vista Home Premium Upgrade) to $429.90 (XP Pro Full --> Vista Home Premium Upgrade).
Add $90 to go to Vista Ultimate. Putting the most expensive combination at $519.90.
I own a 20" G5 iMac with 1GB RAM running OS X Leopard and an AMD64 x2 6000+ Media Center PC with 3 GB RAM, 512 MB NVIDIA 8500GT video card running Vista Home Premium. The iMac boots faster, runs smoother and loads and runs programs faster than the Vista machine. Both are equally functional for work and projects, but the clunkiness of Vista on the PC has me spending most of my time on the iMac, which I got for $900 on Gainsaver two years ago. Tack on $129 for Leopard.