Went to a computer show today and all the vendors were selling Vista for $99.
WHats the deal?
2007-01-27 17:59:19 · 5 answers · asked by eddie9551 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
That's the cost of the Home Basic upgrade version:
Home Basic = $199 for full version & $99 for upgrade
Home Premium = $239 for full version & $159 for upgrade
Home Ultimate = $399 for full version & $259 for upgrade
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2007-01-27 18:03:49 · answer #1 · answered by hallmike1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are many different versions of Windows Vista -- Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate -- and then you OEM, Retail/shrink-wrapped, academic versions.
Here's a more detailed post with price comparisons for various retailers that show the MSRP for Windows Vista Home Premium (the version most people need) at $280, but being sold for as low as $115 for the FULL VERSION (not upgrade that you saw for $99): http://www.valupoint.com/weblog/2007/01/what-vista-actually-what-deal.html
You may also be one of 15 Million people that qualify for additional discounts for Vista as low as $69 for a fully licensed version: http://www.essistme.com/2007/01/31/why-students-can-get-legal-copies-of-windows-vista-for-as-low-as-69/
Hope that helps!
2007-01-31 22:26:24 · answer #2 · answered by bigclicksyndicate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That form of Vista is merely a XP plus upgrade. It doesn't include the Aero Glass interface. You get mostly security updates and a few other "bells and whistles." It is for computers that really don't fit the higher requirements for the other versions of Vista.
2007-01-28 02:07:06 · answer #3 · answered by librarianb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the price for the upgrade version of Vista Home Basic, so I'd guess that's what you saw.
2007-01-28 02:03:27 · answer #4 · answered by Rose D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was Vista Basic then it was no deal. That's how much it cost.
2007-01-28 02:03:49 · answer #5 · answered by brilcream 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋