MICROSOFT - With our prices, piracy be eternal!
Microsoft has named a price for the right to use Windows 7:
The following prices are determined by sales in the United States, other countries, prices can vary significantly, such as EU about the same numbers but in the EURO, and of course do not forget to add local taxes.
Box (RETAIL) versions of Microsoft Windows 7:
Windows 7 Home Premium - $ 200.
Windows 7 Professional - $ 300,
Windows 7 Ultimate - 320 dollars.
Versions for the transition (Upgrade) from Windows Vista to Windows 7:
Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade - $ 50.
Windows 7 Professional Upgrade - $ 100
Windows 7 Ultimate Upgrade - 220 dollars.
Residents of EU countries will not be able to upgrade to Windows Vista to Windows 7 and will have to buy the full version of Windows 7.
This circumstance is caused by prolonged litigation between the EU and Microsoft, as a result, Microsoft will have to sell in Europe special, so-called E-7 version of Windows without the built Internet Explorer 8 that makes possible a smooth transition with the already established universe Windows Vista on Windows 7.
I wish to comment on Microsoft announced pricing for Windows 7:
To give a reference price system to Windows Vista in 2007 - 2008 year:
The cost of the full box (RETAIL) versions of Windows Vista in 2007:
Windows Vista Home Premium - 240 dollars.
Windows Vista Business - $ 300,
Windows Vista Ultimate - $ 400.
The cost of the full box (RETAIL) versions of Windows Vista in 2008:
Windows Vista Home Premium - 240 dollars.
Windows Vista Business - $ 300,
Windows Vista Ultimate - 320 dollars.
Cost Upgrade versions of Windows Vista in 2007:
Windows Vista Home Premium Upgrade - 160 dollars.
Windows Vista Business Upgrade - $ 200
Windows Vista Ultimate Upgrade - 260 dollars.
Cost Upgrade versions of Windows Vista in 2008:
Windows Vista Home Premium Upgrade - 130 dollars.
Windows Vista Business Upgrade - $ 200
Windows Vista Ultimate Upgrade - 220 dollars.
I have repeatedly over the past six months have read the enthusiastic responses of the new operating system Windows 7, and to hear the views, saying now that this version of the operating I will buy and will not use pirated versions, and the more Microsoft will distribute its almost over for nothing that as a whitewash its reputation after the "failure" of release Windows Vista to market.
All these naive expectations as we now see as a wave broke on the rocks.
Many naively believed that Microsoft would significantly reduce the cost of various versions of Windows 7 and thought that bought two years ago, boxed (RETAIL) Windows Vista Ultimate for $ 400 that now it will be possible to update it for no cost to Windows 7 Ultimate, Well bucks for $ 50, well over $ 100, but no more, but no, you will need to lay out for the Upgrade version of Windows 7 Ultimate yet - 220 dollars, that is not for the full 3-year user purchased boxed (RETAIL) Windows Vista Ultimate has to will spend 620 U.S. dollars! As you are such a deal ...
You reasonably ask me, what then should be the price of Windows 7:
The answer to this question is complex and very simple. To do this, first it is necessary to answer the question whether Microsoft is interested in the fight against piracy and the main objective is obtaining the maximum profit from sales of operating systems.
Let's look at this (you can view on-line) schedule:
As we can see Windows XP still holds 70% of the market share of operating systems and Windows Vista is only 20 - 21 percent.
This kind of information you can find on the Internet.
From these data you can see how enormous growth potential profits from the company Microsoft provided users transition from Windows XP to Windows 7, but the potential profit from the switch from Windows Vista to Windows 7 from Microsoft's general purely hypothetical.
It follows that the main emphasis in the promotion of Windows 7 will be made at any means to compel users to abandon Windows XP to Windows 7, but will not necessarily pay attention to those who use Windows Vista because the two systems are very similar in their opportunities, but compared to Windows XP a new operating system Windows 7 simply revolutionary.
Yes, what with piracy, but piracy are the same and that was when it was released Windows XP and Windows Vista.
Microsoft's fight against piracy, the client operating system does not need to a large extent, except in cases of counterfeiting and selling counterfeit OEM licenses ie stickers for your PC.
And the fact that individuals download and install host pirated versions of operating systems to Microsoft they do not care. If it were not so then the price of boxed would look like this:
Windows 7 Home Premium - Up to 50 dollars.
Windows 7 Professional - up to $ 100
Windows 7 Ultimate - up to 150 dollars.
and if this Upgrade version could not produce.
Agree that such friendly prices for the client system would not be any sense to download and install something "piracy" as the phenomenon of piracy and would have died, well, except that the traces found on his God forgotten corners of the globe.
It must be remembered that the lion's share of total sales accounted for from the operating system of Microsoft Corporation in the OEM sector ie installing operating systems on new PCs and the second is on the corporate market system! (info ze wzor.net) (tłumaczone przez Google Tłumacz)
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