Comments on: Windows Vista and Office 2007 Prices http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/ Technology News Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:58:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: ffextensionguru http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-48448 ffextensionguru Tue, 05 Dec 2006 04:03:10 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-48448 There use to be prices on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_sw/002-7448052-3671232?url=search-alias=software&field-keywords=office 2007&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=Go" rel="nofollow">Amazon</a>but it looks like MS made them remove the pricing when they stopped the pre-orders. There use to be prices on Amazonbut it looks like MS made them remove the pricing when they stopped the pre-orders.

]]> By: MetaMan http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-48435 MetaMan Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:13:48 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-48435 I was referring more to the Office 2007 pricing. :P They haven't announced that one yet. :idea: I was referring more to the Office 2007 pricing. :P They haven’t announced that one yet. :idea:

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-48149 Ryan Mon, 04 Dec 2006 10:10:18 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-48149 Pricing information has already been posted for Vista: http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/09/05/microsoft-officially-announces-vista-pricing/ Pricing information has already been posted for Vista:
http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2.....a-pricing/

]]> By: MetaMan http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-47831 MetaMan Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:22:02 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-47831 MS currently prices XP Pro as $300USD and $500CAN. That means that the MS exchange rate is approximately $3USD=$5CAN. But the guy on NeoWin says that the Canadian price is usually $100 more than the US price. I guess we'll find out soon enough. MS currently prices XP Pro as $300USD and $500CAN. That means that the MS exchange rate is approximately $3USD=$5CAN. But the guy on NeoWin says that the Canadian price is usually $100 more than the US price. I guess we’ll find out soon enough.

]]> By: Vista & Office 2007 Prices « FF Extension Guru’s Blog http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-17520 Vista & Office 2007 Prices « FF Extension Guru’s Blog Wed, 06 Sep 2006 05:26:07 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-17520 [...] Earlier this week information about the prices for Windows Vista and Office 2007 started leaking out. My favorite source for Technology News, CyberNet Tech News first posted this information last Sunday (August 27th) with their article: Windows Vista and Office 2007 Prices. A couple things to keep in mind…first, unlike Windows XP, there four versions of Vista (not counting upgrades) and second those prices are a rough conversion based on the Canadian Prices posted on the Microsoft site. However, a couple days later, CyberNet via the Longhorn Blogs posted the prices for Windows Vista as they appeared on Amazon.com: [...] [...] Earlier this week information about the prices for Windows Vista and Office 2007 started leaking out. My favorite source for Technology News, CyberNet Tech News first posted this information last Sunday (August 27th) with their article: Windows Vista and Office 2007 Prices. A couple things to keep in mind…first, unlike Windows XP, there four versions of Vista (not counting upgrades) and second those prices are a rough conversion based on the Canadian Prices posted on the Microsoft site. However, a couple days later, CyberNet via the Longhorn Blogs posted the prices for Windows Vista as they appeared on Amazon.com: [...]

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]]> By: Fouz Blog : Precios Vista y Office 2007, ya puedes reserver tu Windows Vista http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-14692 Fouz Blog : Precios Vista y Office 2007, ya puedes reserver tu Windows Vista Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:20:23 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-14692 [...] Lista de precios de los productos:Vista Home Basic Upgrade - $116 Vista Home Premium Upgrade - $179 Vista Business Upgrade - $225 Vista Home Basic - $234 Vista Home Premium - $270 Vista Ultimate Upgrade - $270 Vista Business - $342 Vista Ultimate - $450 OneNote 2007 - $125 Outlook 2007 - $143 Publisher 2007 - $225 Excel 2007 - $279 PowerPoint 2007 - $279 Word 2007 - $279 Office Small Business 2007 - $567 Office Pro 2007 - $685 Project 2007 - $798 Office Ultimate 2007 - $811 Reserva tu Windows Vista en Amazon ( actualmente solo en U.S. ) Filed under: S.O. [...] [...] Lista de precios de los productos:Vista Home Basic Upgrade - $116 Vista Home Premium Upgrade - $179 Vista Business Upgrade - $225 Vista Home Basic - $234 Vista Home Premium - $270 Vista Ultimate Upgrade - $270 Vista Business - $342 Vista Ultimate - $450 OneNote 2007 - $125 Outlook 2007 - $143 Publisher 2007 - $225 Excel 2007 - $279 PowerPoint 2007 - $279 Word 2007 - $279 Office Small Business 2007 - $567 Office Pro 2007 - $685 Project 2007 - $798 Office Ultimate 2007 - $811 Reserva tu Windows Vista en Amazon ( actualmente solo en U.S. ) Filed under: S.O. [...]

]]> By: TecnoCHICA » Precios para Microsoft Office 2007 http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-14669 TecnoCHICA » Precios para Microsoft Office 2007 Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:49:12 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-14669 [...] Via: Genbeta - Cybernet News Comparte el artículo:Estos íconos enlazan con webs de marcadores sociales que permiten a los lectores compartir y descubrir nuevas webs. [...] [...] Via: Genbeta - Cybernet News Comparte el artículo:Estos íconos enlazan con webs de marcadores sociales que permiten a los lectores compartir y descubrir nuevas webs. [...]

]]> By: OldManDeath http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-14080 OldManDeath Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:33:30 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-14080 I plan to get Vista Ultimate, not necessarily because I will want or have a need for all the features currently. However, I would want all the features so when/if I need them, they will be there waiting for me. I too plan to look for the OEM version as I do not need all that retail crap associated with it. I plan to get Vista Ultimate, not necessarily because I will want or have a need for all the features currently.

However, I would want all the features so when/if I need them, they will be there waiting for me.

I too plan to look for the OEM version as I do not need all that retail crap associated with it.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-13932 Ryan Mon, 28 Aug 2006 01:54:35 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-13932 That sounds like a great MasterCard commercial. That sounds like a great MasterCard commercial.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-13920 Anonymous Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:57:46 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-13920 GNU/Linux KDE4 XGL/Compiz = $0 OpenOffice.org = $0 Free upgrades = $0 No need for security software = Priceless Works good enough for me and it's only getting better, especially with more people (and government organizations) switching. Plus it looks better, runs faster and smoother (even on older hardware), is customizable to a huge degree, etc. With all the money I save by not buying a commercial OS and office suite, I can get a brand new, high end computer instead. GNU/Linux KDE4 XGL/Compiz = $0

OpenOffice.org = $0

Free upgrades = $0

No need for security software = Priceless

Works good enough for me and it’s only getting better, especially with more people (and government organizations) switching. Plus it looks better, runs faster and smoother (even on older hardware), is customizable to a huge degree, etc. With all the money I save by not buying a commercial OS and office suite, I can get a brand new, high end computer instead.

]]> By: shirizaki http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-13919 shirizaki Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:47:21 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-13919 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-13856">Matt wrote:</a><blockquote>This is such crap! I can't believe Vista Ultimate will be so much money! OS X is only like 120 bucks or something FULL VERSION! Oh well I'll just have to try and get it OEM I guess...</blockquote></div> So what would be in Ultimate that wouldn't be in the "Home Premium"? Even the difference between Home and Professional right now is some networking features. Matt wrote:
This is such crap! I can’t believe Vista Ultimate will be so much money! OS X is only like 120 bucks or something FULL VERSION!

Oh well I’ll just have to try and get it OEM I guess…

So what would be in Ultimate that wouldn’t be in the “Home Premium”? Even the difference between Home and Professional right now is some networking features.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-13918 Anonymous Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:43:54 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-13918 Back in the 80s when I was a high school kid crazy for Brit-pop, I discovered one thing about pricing foreign products: it's never wise to assume that the change in pricing from one country to another is solely based on the exchange rate. That is, a 12" single purchased in the UK is almost always more than the flat exchange rate suggests. As a more modern example, I see that the $14.95 US book sitting on my desk here has a $24.95 CAN price printed on it, but the exchange rate at present is: $1 US = $1.11 CAN. A little browsing on bookshelves for recently-printed books puts the average price of a (hardback or trade-paper) book up $14 CAN from the same USD price, despite that nearly 1:1 exchange rate. This got me wondering what the hike in price might be for Canadian software vs. US software. So I did a little research. I found WinXP Professional on ncix.com for $176.35 CAN, while edirectsoftware.com lists WinXP Professional for $109 US (though it bears note: microsoft.com has a list price for WinXP Pro of $199 US). let's go with $167.35CAN = $109US, as far as software prices go. 167.35/109= 1.535 Converting the prices above to canadian $ again and then back via the 1.535 mark-up that's what the market will bear (i.e.: $116US*1.11=CAN$; (CAN$)/1.535), I find US prices as follows (rounded up to nearest $): $84 for Vista Home Basic Upgrade $129 for the Vista Home Premium Upgrade Back in the 80s when I was a high school kid crazy for Brit-pop, I discovered one thing about pricing foreign products: it’s never wise to assume that the change in pricing from one country to another is solely based on the exchange rate. That is, a 12″ single purchased in the UK is almost always more than the flat exchange rate suggests.

As a more modern example, I see that the $14.95 US book sitting on my desk here has a $24.95 CAN price printed on it, but the exchange rate at present is: $1 US = $1.11 CAN.

A little browsing on bookshelves for recently-printed books puts the average price of a (hardback or trade-paper) book up $14 CAN from the same USD price, despite that nearly 1:1 exchange rate.
This got me wondering what the hike in price might be for Canadian software vs. US software. So I did a little research.
I found WinXP Professional on ncix.com for $176.35 CAN, while edirectsoftware.com lists WinXP Professional for $109 US (though it bears note: microsoft.com has a list price for WinXP Pro of $199 US).

let’s go with $167.35CAN = $109US, as far as software prices go. 167.35/109= 1.535

Converting the prices above to canadian $ again and then back via the 1.535 mark-up that’s what the market will bear (i.e.: $116US*1.11=CAN$; (CAN$)/1.535), I find US prices as follows (rounded up to nearest $):

$84 for Vista Home Basic Upgrade
$129 for the Vista Home Premium Upgrade

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-13900 Ryan Sun, 27 Aug 2006 23:46:37 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-13900 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-13881">Jason Drohn wrote:</a><blockquote>That is incredible. One of the major benefits of going to school for IT in a Windows oriented school is the free software..</blockquote></div> Yes, I also have the perk right now. The funny thing is that they offer us 3 different versions of XP Pro: the first release, SP1, and SP2. With each version they give us a different serial number and they are completely independent from each other. That means I have three different copies of XP Pro legally. ;) Jason Drohn wrote:
That is incredible. One of the major benefits of going to school for IT in a Windows oriented school is the free software..

Yes, I also have the perk right now. The funny thing is that they offer us 3 different versions of XP Pro: the first release, SP1, and SP2. With each version they give us a different serial number and they are completely independent from each other. That means I have three different copies of XP Pro legally. ;)

]]> By: Jason Drohn http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-13881 Jason Drohn Sun, 27 Aug 2006 22:57:35 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-13881 That is incredible. One of the major benefits of going to school for IT in a Windows oriented school is the free software.. That is incredible. One of the major benefits of going to school for IT in a Windows oriented school is the free software..

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-13876 Ryan Sun, 27 Aug 2006 22:46:44 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-13876 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-13830">Anonymous wrote:</a><blockquote>what would the prices be if they were pre-installed on a machine? Same/a little less?</blockquote></div> I am sure it will be less because the manufacturer's always get a deal. Retail prices are always high. I think XP Pro is $300 retail. Anonymous wrote:
what would the prices be if they were pre-installed on a machine? Same/a little less?

I am sure it will be less because the manufacturer’s always get a deal. Retail prices are always high. I think XP Pro is $300 retail.

]]> By: Владимир Яшников · Windows Vista и Office 2007: что по чём? http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-13871 Владимир Яшников · Windows Vista и Office 2007: что по чём? Sun, 27 Aug 2006 22:25:48 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-13871 [...] Office Ultimate 2007 - $811 (все цены переведены в американских долларах, via CyberNet) [...] [...] Office Ultimate 2007 - $811 (все цены переведены в американских долларах, via CyberNet) [...]

]]> By: Matt http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-13856 Matt Sun, 27 Aug 2006 21:13:03 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-13856 This is such crap! I can't believe Vista Ultimate will be so much money! OS X is only like 120 bucks or something FULL VERSION! Oh well I'll just have to try and get it OEM I guess... This is such crap! I can’t believe Vista Ultimate will be so much money! OS X is only like 120 bucks or something FULL VERSION!

Oh well I’ll just have to try and get it OEM I guess…

]]> By: pete http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-13834 pete Sun, 27 Aug 2006 20:16:09 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-13834 Reasonable prices, I think I would go for the Vista Home Premium at $270. I'm happy with that :) Now im off to <a href="http://www.playpacman.net/sonic/" rel="nofollow">play sonic the hedchog!</a> Reasonable prices, I think I would go for the Vista Home Premium at $270. I’m happy with that :)
Now im off to play sonic the hedchog!

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-13830 Anonymous Sun, 27 Aug 2006 20:07:45 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/08/27/windows-vista-and-office-2007-prices/#comment-13830 what would the prices be if they were pre-installed on a machine? Same/a little less? what would the prices be if they were pre-installed on a machine? Same/a little less?

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