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Microsoft Cuts Vista Price In 70 Countries

Posted by kdawson on from the defibrillation-paddles dept.

dforristall alerts us to an odd move by Microsoft: cutting the price of retail boxes of Vista in many markets. Analysts didn't see this one coming, and they are scratching their heads a bit over it; one called it "very unheard of." The price cuts vary by country — they're largest in the developing world where piracy levels are high — and they don't apply to OEM copies of Vista, which account for 90% of sales. "Gartner analyst Michael Silver said the move... is puzzling... [He] noted that the market for such upgrades is fairly limited. Those who bought XP in the fourth quarter of 2006 got a coupon for a free Vista upgrade, while most of those who have bought systems since then have gotten Vista. Machines purchased prior to 2006 probably aren't all that attractive as candidates for a Vista upgrade... 'The whole notion of upgrading PCs has sort of fallen by the wayside.'"

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  1. microsoft could give it away free by FudRucker · · Score: 0, Troll

    and i still would not use it...

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  2. Re:The whole idea of upgrading PCs??? by Jaysyn · · Score: 0, Troll

    I have tried it & it's beyond awful. It's like they gave a 5 year old some crack & then told him to design a GUI.

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  3. Re:The whole idea of upgrading PCs??? by Jaysyn · · Score: 0, Troll

    Yeah, makes it look familiar, but doesn't make it any more user friendly.

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