__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Friday 23 February 2007 15:07 \__
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Vista price petition pops up on Government site
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| The petiton claims that, in the UK, a "full copy of Vista Ultimate
>>| would cost you £350, in the US it would cost you £195. The US
>>| version of Vista is exactly the same as the UK version. There
>>| is no difference".
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37788
>>
>
> Ah, they have it all wrong. Vista is so good, it should be priced at 8
> times the US price, not 2 times. Microsoft are missing a huge
> opportunity to squeeze, there.
>
>>
>> Related:
>>
>> Bill Gates Blunder on Vista Pricing
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| If you watched the above video you will recall that bill gates
>>| said that british consumers will not be paying more than US
>>| customers, and that any price difference is merely due to
>>| differences in exchange rate.
>> `----
>>
>>
http://www.digitalpunks.co.uk/fullnews/35/Bill-Gates-Blunder-on-Vista-Pricing.php/
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37816
( Vista's UK pricing is to help pay EU fine )
*LOL*
Rebelion from the Redmondians.
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