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Windows 7 customers still paying for Microsoft's Ultimate mistakes
Posted by Ed Bott @ 9:27 am
Three years ago, when Microsoft was in the final stages of getting Windows Vista ready for its launch, I looked at the official price tag for Vista Ultimate edition and concluded:
And even when Microsoft slashed Windows Vista prices last year, I still found them “higher than any sane person would pay.” That was especially true for Ultimate edition, which was your only choice if you wanted certain combinations of features, like Media Center and Complete PC Backup.
Now, as Windows 7 approaches its official launch date, will Vista Ultimate users get another gouging? Or is Microsoft getting ready to unveil another “special deal”?
Earlier this summer, Microsoft announced special limited-time Windows 7 upgrade pricing deals, with Home Premium going for $50 and Professional edition offered for $100. So where was the special upgrade offer for Ultimate edition? A complete no-show. So far, at least, the cheapest option for upgrading to Windows 7 Ultimate is $220, which is the estimated selling price for an upgrade package.
Please read more at:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1265
Posted by Ed Bott @ 9:27 am
Three years ago, when Microsoft was in the final stages of getting Windows Vista ready for its launch, I looked at the official price tag for Vista Ultimate edition and concluded:
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“Yes, Microsoft really is price-gouging…. anyone who’s eyeing Vista Ultimate has every right to feel like they’re being ripped off.”
And even when Microsoft slashed Windows Vista prices last year, I still found them “higher than any sane person would pay.” That was especially true for Ultimate edition, which was your only choice if you wanted certain combinations of features, like Media Center and Complete PC Backup.
Now, as Windows 7 approaches its official launch date, will Vista Ultimate users get another gouging? Or is Microsoft getting ready to unveil another “special deal”?
Earlier this summer, Microsoft announced special limited-time Windows 7 upgrade pricing deals, with Home Premium going for $50 and Professional edition offered for $100. So where was the special upgrade offer for Ultimate edition? A complete no-show. So far, at least, the cheapest option for upgrading to Windows 7 Ultimate is $220, which is the estimated selling price for an upgrade package.
Please read more at:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=1265