Microsoft cutting price of Vista

[Patchy]

Microsoft has said it plans to cut the cost of its Windows Vista operating system sold at retail outlets. Although no exact date has yet been given, Microsoft said price cuts would be introduced in 70 countries. In the US, the cost of the most expensive version, Vista Ultimate, will be reduced to $319 (£161) from the current retail price of $399. Analysts said Microsoft was aiming to boost the number of customers upgrading to Vista, which was introduced in 2007.

'Greater opportunities'

The price cuts apply to the packaged versions of Vista, which account for less than 10% of its sales. By contract, 90% of Vista sales are to PC manufacturers, where the operating system is pre-installed on their computers. "We anticipate these changes will provide greater opportunities... to sell more stand-alone copies of Windows," said Brad Brooks, a Microsoft corporate vice president.

Microsoft says it has now sold 100 million Vista licences since it was launched.

Soruce:BBC News

[Maverick]

Is the $319 the upgrade price or is it the full version one?

[Patchy]

I think there gonna be cutting both prices.

[Aηdy]

Even if it was £50 I wouldn't buy it lol.

[Patchy]

I love the way microsoft said that they've sold 100 million copies

It should be

"Microsoft says it has now sold 100 million Vista licences since it was launched. However thanks to illegal downloads, 10 billion people use Vista illegally"

Take that Bill Gates!

[Electric Cheese]

All I can say to that is
"all hail linux"

[Gavin]

I still wouldn't not buy vista anyway :lol:

[0=]

I smell desperation.

[Φρανκομβριτ]

I smell desperation.

LOL. I know....

[Brandon639]

And Mac OS X is still cheaper? Since the start too? AND its all in one version that includes everything? I think I'll stick with Leopard. :P

[Aηdy]

And to think that only 10% of the sales are people who actually wankted to go out and buy it lol. Vista is a huge failure. Although I'm using it right now I still hate it.

A copy of Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard would cost you $129.00 from the apple store (£60), so that's well less then half the price of Vista yet you're gotting so much more!

[Patchy]

I've got vista and xp on this computer, I've had it since xmas

and I think I've only used Vista twice at most.

[Hippie]

Windows vista is Okay, I admit I have it but I'm planning on downgrading to XP again. Because vista makes my computer so much slower even tho i got 3 GB RAM.


Hippie

[0=]

Windows vista is Okay, I admit I have it but I'm planning on upgrading to XP again. Because vista makes my computer so much slower even tho i got 3 GB RAM.


Hippie

Fixed.

[Aηdy]

Fixed.

Agreed.















Lol.

[Hippie]

Thanks, but I thought when you go from a better version of Windows to an older one it's a Downgrade? I'm confused :P. lol.


Hippie

[Brandon639]

Thanks, but I thought when you go from a better version of Windows to an older one it's a Downgrade? I'm confused :P. lol.


Hippie

Thats the thing. Vista isnt better.

[The Batman]

I use Vista and I havent had any problems

[Patchy]

I use Vista and I havent had any problems

Well your lucky, because I seem to have loads of problems :(:(:(

:guillotine: vista should be executed!

[The Batman]

They should probably fix the bugs and redistribute it to people who have vista now

[Patchy]

thats called a service pack and it should be realised soon

[Aηdy]

I hope it's soon lol.

[Patchy]

it will still be rubbish


it will probably be service pack 89 before it starts to work

[Aηdy]

By service pack 89 they may have added a new icon!

[Patchy]

By service pack 89 they may have added a new icon!

LOL, thats a bit too much isn't it, maybe a new colour for the task bar

[Techno Monster]

omg i paid like alot for vista and i just bought it a week ago geez....