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[4]: Getting expensive
by HagerR15 on Sat 6th Dec 2008 22:35
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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.
RE[5]: Getting expensive
by essdeekay on Sat 6th Dec 2008 22:42
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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.
In which case he got 6yrs use of XP so you can not include it's full original cost as it is marked down over time.
Otherwise, you could go further back and upgrade several versions of Windows to reach an even higher 'price' for Vista.
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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.