Exchange Rates Spell High Prices for Windows 7 In the EU

CWmike writes "European customers will pay up to twice as much for Windows 7 compared with US users, even though the new operating system will ship without a browser in Europe. Some of the money Microsoft stands to make on the European editions of Windows 7 comes from the weak dollar. Last week, for instance, the dollar fell against the euro the most in a month, hitting $1.41 per euro. For example, Windows 7 Professional, the key retail edition for businesses, will sport a price tag of 285 euros, or $400.60, and £189.99, or $313.84, at Saturday's exchange rate. In other words, EU customers will pay twice the $199.99 U.S. price; U.K. buyers will pay 57% more. And depending on your view on bundling IE, Europe's customers will be paying more for less, with Microsoft's decision to yank IE8 from Windows 7 in an effort to head off EU antitrust regulators, who may still force the company to take more drastic measures."

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And for Linux?

[countertrolling]

That'll be 699 Euros, or $985.59... Cough it up, you deadbeats! We're not dead yet.

Typo in summary

[ChienAndalu]

I know this is slightly offtopic, but who else noticed that it reads "WIndows 7" instead of "Windows 7" in the headline? (At the time I am writing this)

I want to know this because I suspect I might have a superpower.

Re:Typo in summary

[frenchbedroom]

I must have that superpower too ! High five, dude ! _o/*\o_

Re:Well, whaddaya know

[calmofthestorm]

I'm sure the magic of monopolistic bundling with hardware will solve this problem. After all, it's why Vista sold. Seriously, why does the EU care about browsers, the tying to hardware crap is so much worse from an anti-competitive standpoint.

Re:It's not only Europe

[icsx]

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Re:It's not only Europe

[LizardKing]

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Oh, yeah
I love to say fuck when I'm driving in my car
Fuck when I'm walking in the fucking park
Fuck you if you don't like what I say
I love to say fuck every fucking day
Oh yeah

I love to say fuck

Well I ain't got a fucking problem, I just love to say fuck
And I don't care who's around me, I could really give a fuck
And I don't care if you're my mother, Or my motherfucking father
I could really give a fuck now, That ain't my motherfucking problem

Oh, yeah
I love to say fuck when I'm driving in my car
Fuck when I'm walking in the fucking park
Fuck you if you don't like what I say
I love to say fuck every fucking day
Oh yeah

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