__/ [ Robert Newson ] on Thursday 14 September 2006 20:06 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
> ...
>> | So the next time your hands start itching to buy the latest state of the
>> | art proprietary OS , ask yourselves this question. Is the mismatched
>> | price of the OS justified ?
>
> Let's see:
>
> Just checked a current high street retailer (for full, not upgrade
> versions):
>
> XP Home (inc SP2) = £199.99 (or $377.44[1])
> XP Pro (inc SP2) = £259.99 (or $490.67)
>
> Leaked prices for Vista:
>
> Ultimate = $399 (or £211.42)
> Business = $299 (or £158.44)
> Home Pre = $239 (or £126.64)
> Home Bas = $199 (or £105.47)
>
> So on that basis alone, Vista Business is a much better bargain that XP
> Home. Even Ultimate is a better bargain that XP Pro.[2]
>
> [1] Price conversions done using current exchange rate at
> [http://www.xe.com/ucc/ 2] But I doubt very much if the software will be
> [available this side of the
> pond for proper conversion prices; I expect to see a rate much nearer £1 =
> $1 than the /real/ current value of £1 ~= $1.88. Which then begs the
> question why are the prices so mismatched across the pond?[3]
> [3] If they weren't, where would the cash cow be?
B Gruff once said (or was it Jim?) that Microsoft raises UK prices with the
premise (excuse) that localisation costs extra money (development time).
You seem to neglect the issue of performance, as well as the minimal
requirements in the equation above. It's like looking at the price of the
car without taking account of gasoline consultion, or vice versa.
Best wishes,
Roy
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