MS Offers Vista Upgrade Pricing To All

SlinkySausage writes "With a vague whiff of desperation, Microsoft is offering anyone who downloaded one of the betas or release candidates of Vista upgrade pricing for the full version. The 'special' deal is a sweetener for the fact that the betas will start expiring and becoming non-functional from May 31st. APC Magazine in Australia writes: 'Windows Vista is starting to look like those Persian rug stores which are always having a "closing down" sale... All stock has been slashed, save $$$, why pay more?'" Perhaps Microsoft is cognizant of straws in the wind such as a recent InformationWeek survey indicating that 30% of business have no intention of moving to Vista, ever.

Comments

Re:Profit??

[kimvette]

At $751 for the only version worth a damn, it's no wonder Vista isn't selling.

Human nature

[clyde_cadiddlehopper]

Reading about MS-{u name it} on slashdot is like listening to chatter about dormitory cafeteria chow: 1) most folks gripe about the lack of choices but eat whatever is served anyway; 2) dorm food blandly satisfies daily requirements of the masses while neither killing nor thrilling anyone. 3) a few holdouts cook up their own stew on a bunsen burner (for "free as in beer" while taking on all of the shopping, prep, and cleanup);