Windows Vista: Prices

Microsoft Canadian Website has released prices (accidentally). I think they are now confirmed by Microsoft because the the spread of the information from blogs to major websites.

Here are the Windows Vista prices:



The last one? It was just a joke! It doesn't really exist, unless Microsoft decides to make it, which would be really stupid.

These prices are in US Dollars. Personally, I think Vista is too expensive to buy the Operating System. I would just buy another hard drive/computer.

Those seem about right for a windows operating system. First of all, most people will not need anything above Home Basic (esp. if they dont have a graphics card to handle Aero which isnt included in it). Secondly, the reason these prices have to be high is because most people wont upgrade without a new computer being purchased and this way they will make more money than just the deal with computer manufacturers like Dell.

Well i get all microsoft software sent to me anaway so ill get all the vista's and stuff i just have to pay microsoft $200 dollars a year which roughly translates to about £150

i would prefer Windows Vista Home Premium. it has all the features with new graphics. and i think it's better to buy a new computer that is already equipped with windows vista becuase i think it wouldn't cost that much.

Any lists with specific features for each one? I've seen features for Vista, but not individual versions. I'm going to guess it's nothing terribly major other than some bundled software and minor operation improvements, etc...
But yeah, they do seem the right price for a Windows OS.

Reasonable prices but damn, thats way too expensive for me. Anyway i always get any program by $5 dollars (50 pesos) here in Mexico

And do you all think that a Pentium4 3.00 Ghz, 512 RAM and a Radeon 9550 256MB would support perfectly that OS? i guess yes, but i heard somewhere that this new OS will be demanding the most of PC performance.

Download the Microsoft Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor RC. It features Vista's features on the scanning page.
You can also see the features here, at Microsoft Vista's website.

My PC can run Vista, however I have to get some driver updates and that WDDM driver, I can't find it anywhere!

Now that Vista has been officially released, all new computers will ocme with it preinstalled instead of XP. According to PC World, Home Basic is so basic that it's not even worth getting. Personally, I think Home Premium is the minimum anyone should get, even if they don't have the graphics power to run Aero Glass. Business seems nice too, especially since it includes the new and updated networking features, which I think are pretty useful (so does PC World).

as all other software, i'll buy massively cheaper version, and if it is any good 'm going for the origi.. upsk.. premium software..

edit: lol, i watched those demo movies and it doesnt even go smooth in them.. i wonder how much will it take for the first patch to be updated..

This post has been edited by matak: Feb 4 2007, 03:56 AM

I want Windows Vista Ultimate if I could get it. But my parents won't let me. So realistically, I'd say Home Premium Academic Upgrade. Either that, or I'd buy a new computer. My parents, being Chinese, support Lenovo. So I hope I can get a ThinkPad with Home Premium installed.

If that doesn't happen, I think I'll just get Ubuntu. I don't want Home Basic. There's no point getting it. My parents say they'll get a new laptop sometime soon. If it's a laptop with Home Basic, I'll just install Ubuntu on the old laptop. It's, in some ways better than Vista.