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Microsoft Discloses Windows 7 Pricing

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the snow-leopard-is-cheaper dept.

It's the tripnaut! writes "Information Week has posted prices for Windows 7. From the article: 'The full version of Windows 7 Home Premium is priced at $199, with an upgrade from Vista or XP costing $119. The full version of Windows 7 Professional is $299, with upgrades going for $199. Windows 7 Ultimate is priced at $319, with the upgrade version at $219.' In a nod to the global economic downturn, it is interesting to note that prices are 10% lower than Vista."

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  1. The answer is... by Hognoxious · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's too much!

    --
    Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
    1. Re:The answer is... by PishiGorbeh · · Score: 5, Funny

      I thought Windows was freeware... None of the torrent sites ever asked for payment.

    2. Re:The answer is... by Xarin · · Score: 5, Funny

      I thought Windows was freeware... None of the torrent sites ever asked for payment.

      Freeware or malware?

  2. Re:Ultimate Rip-Off by Jason1729 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I bought MS-DOS 6.0. It wiped out my hard drive. Then MS charged an extra $20 for the "upgrade" to 6.2 which doesn't wipe out hard drives (as often). Compared to that, Vista Ultimate was a bargain.

  3. Re:Does anyone actually buy windows? by sakdoctor · · Score: 5, Funny

    I downloaded XP, off edonkey2000, over a 56k modem.
    Though I didn't buy it, I feel I earned it.

    That was before I went to university, and found they had free student licences anyway.

  4. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 5, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  5. Pirate Edition by g34rs · · Score: 5, Funny

    I heard the Pirate Edition was free. Just sayin.