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Windows Vista Prices and Release Date Leaked

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the keep-that-stuff-quiet-if-you-don't-want-us-to-know dept.

Nieske writes "Prices and the release date for Windows Vista have leaked online. Ed Bott's Microsoft Report has information on pricing, and the release date is currently January 30th, 2007. Are they really going to make the deadline this time?" From the ZDNet article: "In Canada, at least, the rumors of a 'modest' price increase were true, based on this list. Will these same relative prices hold true in the U.S.? Who knows? But if they do, then it's mostly good news for Windows customers. There's no price increase for Home Basic. Home Premium, the Vista version that maps most closely to the OEM-only Windows XP Media Center Edition, will finally be available as a retail product for a slight bump over the Home Basic product, similar to the $39 premium typically charged by large OEMs for Media Center upgrades. And Vista Business buyers will get a break with a small discount relative to XP Professional."

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  1. That's a lot of money... by n1hilist · · Score: 0, Redundant

    for a bit of paint and frosted glass. Seriously, the system requirements, and price of the O/S don't justify purchasing Vista. What's the point?

  2. Re:from the article, price list by cashman73 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Actually, M$ is accepting these as their preferred forms of payment: Windows Vista Ultimate - first born Windows Vista Business - leg + arm Windows Vista Home Premium - arm Windows Vista Home Basic - leg Windows Vista Ultimate Upgrade - arm Windows Vista Business Upgrade - leg Windows Vista Home Premium Upgrade - two fingers Windows Vista Home Basic Upgrade - two toes /there. that sounds much more accurate! ;-)