i will stop with windows xp this windows vista price tag is a rip off what you think of this is it a rip off from microsoft?
the price tag on the full version of windows vista
will you buy it or wait for ot to come on computers from computer company? take a look at the price tag on windows vista
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/software/2006-09-05-vista-pricing-testing_x.htm?POE=TECISVA
2006-09-05 14:19:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
For consumers looking to buy Vista without an upgrade, the products will cost between $199 to $399, Microsoft said.<<<<<<<<$199 to $400 <
2006-09-05
14:24:14 ·
update #1
It is a flipping rip off Microsoft is losing money so they have to make up the difference. That is how they do it. Overcharge their software. Go figure they are just as bad as the oil companies.
2006-09-05 14:28:34 · answer #1 · answered by wiz_on_line 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Running Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, August beta release. I have to say that the features that are in the edition are a marked improvement over XP. The security is easy to understand and set up, networking is incredibly improved over XP with the ability to do basic Active Directory configuration without a server, and it generally fits better together with the applications with the new interface and overlays. The only major issue that I have seen is that it is an absolute power hog. I am running a Dell 5150 with 2GB RAM, Dual Core 2.66 CPU, and a 256MB Video card, and I still only rank a 3.7 out of 5 for my base score.
Oh, and that is one feature that will either make you love it or hate it. During install, your computer is analyzed and each component of your system is given a rating of 1 through 5 by the operating system. The lowest score of any of your components is called your Base Rating. Depending on your base rating stipulates the features of Vista that are installed. For example, if your computer does not rate at least a 3 out of 5, then the install simply does not install "Aero" which is the upgraded interface with the cool transparent windows and status bars, etc. The feature isn't disabled, it simply isn't there.
Microsoft claims this is to ensure that you have the best user experience that your computer can give you, but from what I know about most of my friends who have computers, they will want to push it to the limit and will gladly suffer if it is a little slow.
That all being said, I would definitely recommend picking up the new O/S, however due to the insane requirements it has, you might want to get the OEM version on a new computer so you can actually use it the way it was designed to be run.
2006-09-05 21:41:25 · answer #2 · answered by Martin W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no... i will not buy it... i will use it when i upgrade pc's but that will not be for some time. i have a pentium4, 1G RAM, 200G hard drive. the only way i would buy it is if i had my computer for so long that XP is obsolete. XP works great for everything i need and new microsoft programs have a history of being problematic. why would i spend so much money to create a new list of problems?
2006-09-05 21:27:04 · answer #3 · answered by martiniac 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah they overcharge. It looks like they are trying to make it look like a mac. I bet they are doing this because mac is making windows xp compatible computers. I wonder if vista will run on a mac.
2006-09-05 21:24:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The bottom price is what XP cost and the top price is what a server package cost. I don't think it's too much for over 1 gigabye of programs.
2006-09-05 21:26:08 · answer #5 · answered by Bill 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like it. You can bet I will keep my XP as long as I can. It will raise the price of bundled computer systems also...
2006-09-05 21:24:33 · answer #6 · answered by rscanner 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋