Holy $%!7! Vista prices leaked!

[The_Professor]

A Canadian Microsoft retail page recently put up the Windows Vista SKU's and corresponding prices. Not to mention they have been quickly removed but some thoughtful guys managed to take note of them while they were online! The Vista home upgrade version will come in at around $116, with the full home basic version costing $233 approximately. The full version Vista ultimate package is priced at a converted $450 USD!


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Full Version

•Vista Ultimate $450
•Vista Business $341
•Vista Home Premium $269
•Vista Home Basic $233

Upgrade Version

•Vista Ultimate Upgrade $269
•Vista Business Upgrade $224
•Vista Home Premium Upgrade $179
•Vista Home Basic Upgrade $116

In all reality the prices are pretty average. Sure the $450 standalone Ultimate version is a bit high, but most users will be buying upgrade versions, and $116 isn't that bad for an entire operating system.


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http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/software/...ked-197123.php (http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/software/start-saving-vista-prices-leaked-197123.php)

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=124 (http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=124)



I'll be taking the home basic, so it's not that bad but jesus, some of those are expensive as hell!

[StevenNevets]

"•Vista Home Basic Upgrade $116"
Does that meen an upgrade from Windows XP Home or just any Win XP

Thanks for the info

[sir_digalot]

i am gonna buy a vista ultimate and a ps3 premium on the same day!

[f1sh3r]

home basic doesn't include the new UI does it? i can't remember the feature set of each version, it's been awhile.

and it should upgrade from any version of xp, but who knows really.

[antigen]

I just want the one that works. I don't need all the pretty crap... I just need my network to work, my data to be secure, and for my peripherals to work right.

Windows sucks, but I'm too stupid to deal with Linux and not artsy-fag enough to buy an Apple.

[The_Professor]

Windows sucks, but I'm too stupid to deal with Linux and not artsy-fag enough to buy an Apple.

:lol: :lol: :lol: +rep

[Multiplex]

"Artsy fag..."

LMAO, +rep

[Ruci]

Well linux has it's shitty points too, like you can't play games in it. =(

[Drayu]

I hope those prices are incorrect.

[Bonez]

actually the prices there are better then the prices for XP.

home Premium, or if i get bored ulti.

[StevenNevets]

Pre-order

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_i_2/103-8171045-6471811?ie=UTF8&keywords=Windows%20Vista&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AWindows%20Vista%2Ci%3Asoftware&page=1

[GorroXXII]

I found this today...

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=3974

[StevenNevets]

I found this today...

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=3974Me too, it links to my pre-order link

[Lord ALF]

Windows sucks, but I'm too stupid to deal with Linux and not artsy-fag enough to buy an Apple.

ROTFLMAO! +rep

(as alf kicks his G5 over and smashes his Windows XP screen)

:biggrinjester:

[Gruthar]

Dear god, I hope the U has the same free-for-CS majors deal for Vista as it does for XP Pro. At that price, to say piracy is going to be rampant is probably an understatement, even if they do have fancy countermeasures.

[Smurf]

Uh, guys... Just to remind you, the prices listed are CAD, not USD. Also, these were the prices on Techreport, which are even lower:

[INDENT]
Windows Vista Ultimate $349 [full]/$199 [upgrade]
Windows Vista Business $269/179
Windows Vista Home Premium $239/$139
Windows Vista Home Basic $199/$99

Canadian Site quoted: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=124

Must say I really don't care as the soonest I will upgrade is next summer, if even then. See when I buy a new CPU.

[reaper214]

I hope there wrong to. The full version of XP Professional is $200 so they might be right. I thought it was going to be released in the Fall of 2006

[(FR)DeadlyMarauder28]

I'll probably just have my brother pick it up at his college, he can get it for $10:yaya:

[Mad5cout]

I'll probably just have my brother pick it up at his college, he can get it for $10:yaya:

great idea.... my wife is a student :thumbsup:

+rep

[antigen]

Meh.... looks like someone here loves Apple... hahahahahaaaa

[Kernel Error]

Ive been reading this site, for anyone wanting more info in Vista check it out. He has been beta testing if through most if not all the build of Vista and has reviews through all those builds to the most current RC1 build.

enjoy

http://www.winsupersite.com/vista/