Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> Microsoft to offer Vista DVD as a download
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> | Microsoft has announced that at the same time as retail
> | availability of Vista, it will be offering 100% electronic
> | download of the DVD as well.
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> http://apcmag.com/5020/microsoft_to_sell_vista_by_download
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> Maybe, just maybe, a few years from now they will also imitate Sun's free
> kit and Canonical's ShipIt. They'll offer free software, while relying of
> ad revenue, in order to help its market share. "Here are some CD's. Spread
> the word. Give it to your friends..."
"Digital locker also has intelligence to know when a download has been
interrupted so that it can resume automatically once the connection is
reinstated."
Wow. You can resume the download :)
"There won't be any discount for foregoing the box and physical media
though: Microsoft says the downloads will only be available at "suggested
retail prices"."
And no discount even though you get no physical media. Cool. More profit.
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