Microsoft announces Windows 7 pricing

[mags631]

I'm not one to particularly care about the EULA, but for those who do care, have at it:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/cc294422.aspx

Out of curiosity, if you are willing to ignore the license agreement, why are you paying at all?

 

[applesith]

I know of no one that has had a virus or spyware since Windows Vista shipped some three years ago.

Not to mention, Microsoft now offers free anti-virus along with the already built-in free spyware tools that run practically transparently.

Let it go. It's just not true anymore.

While the virus protection is better, you can't say that it isn't true anymore. I know 2 people who have been running Vista that got some nasty viruses. They are not stupid people...very tech savvy, but sometimes you get viruses.

 

[Gav Mack]

Hmm. The European 'E' versions sans Internet Explorer are going for the standard exchange rate of $1=£1, and these are full versions, which apparently will not upgrade existing Vista installations. Fresh installation is required. 🙁

I stumped up for Ultimate so that I could get language packs. It will cost me another £199 to go over to Windows 7. The Technet Plus subscription at £234+VAT is looking better and better.

I wouldn't dare upgrade 7 from Vista anyway. but Windows Easy Transfer backed up to an external hdd will move files and settings.

If you're going technet plus in the uk the promo code TNCARE09 knocks 20% off.

 

[Eidorian]

😀 I'm still waiting for the promised Ultimate Extra's that Microsoft promised for my Windows Vista Ultimate. So I guess I shouldn't expect much really for my $400 AUD.

Really Windows 7 should be $9.95 for Windows Vista Ultimate customers.

Vista Ultimate's promise of Ultimate Extras fell short but I didn't buy it for that. I wanted 64-bit Vista for Windows Media Center. It was only $89 for it too.

I don't think that Microsoft's prices are excessive given that they are a software company. If you spend $500 or $5,000 dollars on the hardware Microsoft still gets the same amount of money.

I wouldn't dare upgrade 7 from Vista anyway. but Windows Easy Transfer backed up to an external hdd will move files and settings.

If you're going technet plus in the uk the promo code TNCARE09 knocks 20% off.

Easy Transfer works quite well for migrating the user space in Windows. I've made quite a bit of money over the past year using it to migrate users.

 

[McShizzel]

$279.99 Canadian to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate.

For that price I think I'll stick with Vista Ultimate a little longer, it's really not that bad after SP2.

Yeah the Ultimate isn't worth the extra money but I needed either Business or Ultimate and seeing how both editions were being sold for the same price...

 

[jaw04005]

Yeah the Ultimate isn't worth the extra money but I needed either Business or Ultimate and seeing how both editions were being sold for the same price...

At least they fixed it this go around, I had to purchase Vista Ultimate to get Remote Desktop and Media Center in the same package.

Word of caution: From what I understand you can't perform an in-place upgrade from Windows Vista Ultimate to Windows 7 professional. You have to perform a clean install.

 

[Gav Mack]

Oh boy...now I just might consider spending $100 to get two thirds of a complete mediocre OS!

Nah, I'll just stick with Snow Leopard for $29 and get all the features of a great OS.

I think the extra $70 is for all the viruses and spyware you can get....if you are very lucky!

You've got to be fishing - 100 bucks pre ordered for Microsoft's best OS since NT is good value. It may be Vista's turd highly polished into a diamond but it's about time I gave MS some credit where it's due. They've served up plenty of duds over the past 20 years but this ain't!

As for viruses and spyware, most blame for that can be put firmly at the door of stupid users who fall for the tactics Malware coders use to con them into installing their trojans. Even Leopard and Tiger users are falling for the same trick!

 

[mags631]

You've got to be fishing - 100 bucks pre ordered for Microsoft's best OS since NT is good value. It may be Vista's turd highly polished into a diamond but it's about time I gave MS some credit where it's due. They've served up plenty of duds over the past 20 years but this ain't!

Agreed.

As for viruses and spyware, most blame for that can be put firmly at the door of stupid users who fall for the tactics Malware coders use to con them into installing their trojans. Even Leopard and Tiger users are falling for the same trick!

I think it's a little different in Windows... at least from my own professional experience. Vista and XP will constantly remind you (granted you can turn it off) if you are not running a virus scanner. Why is that?

 

[Gav Mack]

I think it's a little different in Windows... at least from my own professional experience. Vista and XP will constantly remind you (granted you can turn it off) if you are not running a virus scanner. Why is that?

They had no other choice but to nag the user to ensure they had up to date AV software installed as prevention from having their credit card/online info stolen and ending up a botnet zombie. It's better than the cure which has become more and more difficult with the advent of more advanced malware and rootkits. The 64 bit kernel should make it more difficult but even so Windows will still be the primary target unless Mac takes enough market share for the malware coders to think that targeting OSX users will earn them a profit.