Comments on: Purchase and Download Windows Vista and Office 2007 Online

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:18:10 +0000

Ryan: even if this ‘option’ is meant for OEM users, Who would by a new PC with Business Edition knowing that if they want to upgrade they are going to lose money? That’s absolutelly unfair from MS.

Well, the PC could either come with Business edition installed so they wouldn’t be paying anything extra or they could get it in some other way. I, for example, just got two Vista Business edition licenses from the University that I attend. Because my major is computer engineering I am able to receive these at no cost…so if I wanted to upgrade it would only be the $139 which is much less than $399.

By: javipas

javipas — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:27:54 +0000

Ryan: even if this ‘option’ is meant for OEM users, Who would by a new PC with Business Edition knowing that if they want to upgrade they are going to lose money? That’s absolutelly unfair from MS.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 06:18:26 +0000

I think if all of the prices were reduced by 20% it would seem much more reasonable to me. The Ultimate version would still cost $320 but that doesn’t sound quite as bad. I wonder if this will be the most pirated version of Windows ever simply because of its high prices? Once the consumer release comes around and more people get their hands on it I think cracks will start flying out like you wouldn’t believe. I’ve seen some cracks floating around already but they are like 25-steps long and that is way too much for most people. Luckily I get two free copies of Vista Business edition from my University.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:49:06 +0000

I think it’s great that there are multiple options for purchasing and upgrading… but yes, the pricing is a bit high. Particularly as javipas mentions.. it’s more expensive to upgrade than it is to just purchase it right from the start. Something is not quite right with that.

By: jallen64

jallen64 — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:58:49 +0000

I, too, like this type of distribution model, but the upgrade pricing needs to drop as they are too high,

By: CoryC

CoryC — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 18:57:09 +0000

I’m glad to see Microsoft getting on aboard this type of distribution model. It should make things easier for at least a portion of the upgrade crowd.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:11:04 +0000

Of course that is how it will work, Microsoft want’s you to buy the full version of the product…their not going to make upgrades cheaper. The reason they are offering this type of option is for people who get an OEM version of Vista, such as the Business edition, and then procede to upgrade. The OEM version will cost less than the actual retail prices. For example, Vista Home Premium will probably only cost $50 on a new PC so it would cost $209 to completely upgrade to Vista Ultimate…which is much less than the $399.

By: javipas

javipas — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:59:34 +0000

Seems nobody has made a simple test: Upgrading is far more expensive than buying the edition by itself. Upgrading from Business ($299) to Ultimate ($399) costs you $139!!

So you are paying 299 139= $438 instead of $399 for the same product.

I’ve pointed that on my own blog, that’s ridiculous.