We agree on something. The seas have parted. Let's see if we can make pigs fly, too. It's possible.
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Microsoft Matches Snow Leopard Price With Windows 7, But Only for Students
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
We agree on something. The seas have parted. Let's see if we can make pigs fly, too. It's possible.
Okay. I'm going to ask the stupid question, because 1) no-one really asked it yet, and 2) common sense (read: words on the box) seems to say otherwise. But in for a sheep. 
I'm close to purchasing this (faculty at Univ. of Nevada). I have XP running, plus my SO (college student, .edu address) has Vista on her PC laptop (64bit). She buys it, she upgrades, she's golden.
If I buy it (whether Home Premium or Professional), I should NOT be able to do a clean install on my XP box, right? Secondly, say I want to preserve that XP install, and swap out that drive with another. Now that should put me at no choice but to do that clean install. Would the upgrade DVD provide that?
BL.
I'm close to purchasing this (faculty at Univ. of Nevada). I have XP running, plus my SO (college student, .edu address) has Vista on her PC laptop (64bit). She buys it, she upgrades, she's golden.
If I buy it (whether Home Premium or Professional), I should NOT be able to do a clean install on my XP box, right? Secondly, say I want to preserve that XP install, and swap out that drive with another. Now that should put me at no choice but to do that clean install. Would the upgrade DVD provide that?
BL.
That's anything but simple. If the average user has to ponder that for more than a second, something is wrong.
Windows Home
Windows Server
That's simple.
It shouldn't take a chart with several rows and columns and colours to explain an upgrade.
So a home/take notebook to work user needs full drive encryption? Well OS X does not offer full drive encryption.
And where, on this atrocity of a chart, is this clearly stated? It isn't, and it would behoove them to list x64 with optional x32 in one package, to perhaps reduce and clarify some of the chaotic clutter, but that would be too simple and clear for smart people, now wouldn't it?
You are calling someone else a troll, YOU??! The POT has never been BLACKER than it is now!
In other words, by the venerable hypocrite himself:
I like Windows 7 & Snow Leopard
No you don't...You must pick one and defend it to its death
Damn the normal prices are high ... omg and that was before I remembered to work the exchange rate. At least $NZ1 is at $US0.7 at the moment, it could be worse, but still that's probably going to be $NZ200 minimum; seems a lot for playing with in boot camp! But I might get one for the home Mac mini that runs Windows most of the time.
MS has designed a sole campaign targeted at Apple's prices, yet has no problem charging exorbitant prices themselves for multi-varietied updates. Seems to be a bit contradictory.
spoken like a true, close-minded apple fanboy who thinks that choice is actually a bad thing.
Um you do realize that your home folder is practically the whole computer for each user account? Your library, music, movies, documents, downloads, pictures and desktop are in your home folder. How much more do you need to encrypt on your Mac, the applications and Utilities?
Also my point was when you buy a new computer the OS should ready for anything you need it for. The user shouldn't have to upgrade the OS in case they want to use the computer for business needs.
apple clearly was the first to target pc's in ads.
how are the prices exorbitant??? was every mac OS always 9.95? does MS charge for service packs or firmware upgrades?
the 'average joe' will know nothing and just buy a mac because they're too simplistic to figure out anything on their own.
My son is in school and MS acedemic program has Vista Ultimate for $59 and other versions for $30.
Office had similar prices schemes.
Retail salespeople have been able to do some training on Expertzone.microsoft.com, and can then pay $10 for shipping on a full copy of Windows 7 Ultimate...which I should be getting hopefully in the next 2-3 weeks
Of course I'm still OS X (Snow Leopard!) all the way, but it's still good to have an idea what the competition is up to...
Of course I'm still OS X (Snow Leopard!) all the way, but it's still good to have an idea what the competition is up to...
Microsoft has an academic alliance with nearly every major higher education institution. I have yet to find one where you can't get Microsoft software and many others for dirt cheap.
I can't say the same for Apple's education pricing and programs lately. You seem out of the loop if you can only think of this recent Windows 7 one or the Back to School program Apple runs as it.
I'll admit this one from Microsoft has gotten some media attention but it is SOP at most schools. It feels bizarre for it to get this much attention.
Um you do realize that your home folder is practically the whole computer for each user account? Your library, music, movies, documents, downloads, pictures and desktop are in your home folder. How much more do you need to encrypt on your Mac, the applications and Utilities?
Also my point was when you buy a new computer the OS should ready for anything you need it for. The user shouldn't have to upgrade the OS in case they want to use the computer for business needs.
Then buy a new computer with Ultimate. It's only a $150 upgrade.
On a related note, why does Hulu run like ass in OS X? I'm trying to watch Warehouse 13 on a 2nd display and it's tearing pretty bad, and it's not my connection. The buffer is full.
I would think a company as large as Apple could put some pressure on Adobe to correct this. Pretty craptacular.