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Microsoft reminds us that Windows is f*cking expensive
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| Here in Europe a full version of Windows home premium would cost €199 (about
| $280). You can actually purchase a cheap Linux netbook for the same price!
| Yes, a boxed Edition of Windows can actually cost as much as a full netbook,
| that's how expensive it is. If you live in the US you will get some relief
| though, as your license will only cost $199.
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http://www.tech-no-media.com/2009/06/microsoft-reminds-us-that-windows-is.html
Recent:
Is Microsoft listening on Windows 7 pricing?
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| Even a $100 upgrade fee would be "cheap" for Ultimate, cheaper than the $700+
| price charged in Australia, but still $100 more than Ubuntu.
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http://www.itwire.com/content/view/25240/1103/
Windows 7 netbook performance: can MS make it faster?
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| Why is this? What has Microsoft added to the RC code to slow things down? Why
| does XP still feel so much faster than Windows 7, when earlier Windows 7
| builds screamed along on netbooks in comparison?
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http://www.itwire.com/content/view/25218/1105/
Microsoft has cold feet?
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| At the moment this appears merely to be a rumor, but theres opinion on the
| net that Microsoft may be removing the three app restriction on the starter
| version of Windows 7. You can see the article here.
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| It must be stressed that I have not been able to confirm or deny this at
| current time.
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http://openbytes.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/microsoft-has-cold-feet/
Microsoft, analysts tell companies to kill Vista plans
http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=45E5512E-1A64-6A71-CE0D8CC8D6EE20C8
Windows 7: 83% Of Businesses Won't Deploy Next Year
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| The survey, of more than 1,100 IT professionals, is one of the first
| extensive looks at Windows 7's early sales prospects. It found that a
| whopping 83% of enterprises plan to skip the OS in its first year. While the
| business market typically tends toward caution when it comes to new products,
| the figure is nonetheless surprising given that almost no large companies
| migrated to Vista and as a result most have been using XP much longer than
| planned.
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| [...]
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| The open source Linux OS also could benefit from slow uptake of Windows 7 in
| the enterprise market, as could Google's Android OS -- which some computer
| makers are reportedly testing as a netbook platform. Fifty percent of those
| surveyed by Dimensional Research said they've considered switching to a
| non-Windows OS to avoid Vista or Windows 7
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http://www.informationweek.com/news/windows/operatingsystems/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=216500331&subSection=News
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