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Microsoft has cut the price of the U.S. consumer versions of Windows Vista. The Ultimate Edition fell from $399 to $319 and the Home Premium Edition went from $159 to $129. The Register nails it: "It's hard to believe that millions of Windows XP users were just waiting for Vista to get a little cheaper before committing themselves." Why don't they just put XP back on the shelves? That seems easier. (Photo by mkeefe)
Microsoft makes Vista cheaper -- as if that's why people weren't buying
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11:40 AM on Fri Feb 29 2008
By Jordan Golson
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I know someone who needs a copy because some freakin' Active-X control is used with the web coursework for her anatomy class at the university. That's the best reason ever for needing to buy a copy of Windows, AFAIAC.
[shop.lenovo.com]
Lenovo charges $22.50 extra to get XP Professional instead of Home Premium.
If they really want to sell Vista, go the Apple route and sell the premium version for $129. Heck, quite a few PC's these days are in the $300-400 range. Seems stupid for an operating system to cost more than the hardware.
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