Microsoft Vista costs 20% more to build
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| The firm said that an average desktop PC running Windows XP costs
| PC OEMs just over $500 for the build components. But for Vista,
| that figure jumps by around 20 per cent to over $600.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36251
Not to mention the increase in the price of software...
Also yesterday:
Nvidia, AMD accused of conspiracy to keep graphics pricing high
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| The allegation is the defendants and co-conspirators "have engaged
| in a contract combination, trust or conspiracy, the effect of which
| was to raise the prices at which they sold graphics processing
| units and cards to artificially inflated levels."
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36258
The story: conspire to screw the customer who has no choice (Windows lockin
or all major GPU manufacturers working together) in order to boost profits.
Microsoft has ties with hardware makers and major system assemblers, which
makes one wonder.
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