From: "Rich Gauszka" 


"Mike N."  wrote in message
news:7s37f2147jnbng8c1s0uu4ei70ef2u3iud{at}4ax.com...
> "Microsoft on Monday briefly posted pricing for Windows Vista on its
> Canadian Web site, giving an eye into what the company will charge for the
> new operating system. "
>
> http://news.com.com/Microsoft+Canada+leaks+Vista+pricing/2100-1016_3-6110267.
html?tag=nefd.lede
>
>  I'm glad I'm making alternate OS plans for the future.   The days of the
> $79.00 (USD) OS are far gone.   I wonder if Bill Gates will still try to
> take credit for reducing the price of computing?   Let's see - $100 for a
> PC and $449 for the OS: $549.00 total.   Yes, that is cheaper.   Yes, all
> the credit should go to Microsoft.  |-)
>
>   Yes, I'll be forced to buy 1 or 2 copies, but I hope to minimize the
> total quantity.

That pricing chart seems a bit high. It says XP Sp2 is priced at $386 US.
Microsoft's own web site has it for $299 and Newegg will sell you an OEM
for
$138

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16832116059

I wonder if Microsoft is just trying to convince a gullible - ooops -
potential purchaser that there is the price hikes on Vista are a bargain?

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