Windows vista pricing
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Yesterday Microsoft accidentally released the pricing scheme for Vista in Canada, leaving some speculation as to what the prices would be in US dollars. (They charge our northern neighbors more than they do us in the states.) Well, Amazon.com has now listed Vista on their site, along with the prices, which are as follow:
Full Retail:
* XP Home w/ SP2: $199
* Vista Home Basic: $199
* Vista Home Premium: $239
* Vista Business: $299
* XP Pro. w/ SP2: $299
* Vista Ultimate: $399
Upgrades:
* XP Home w/ SP2: $99
* Vista Home Basic: $99
* Vista Home Premium: $159
* XP Pro. w/ SP2: $199
* Vista Business: $199
* Vista Ultimate: $259
(Note: I've included the retail prices of Windows XP for comparison purposes.)
Those who already own a license to a copy of Vista can purchase additional licenses by purchasing the associated License Pack, which costs an average of $20 less than the above listings.
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Also for comparison, equivalences are:
Windows Vista Home Basic = Windows XP Home
Windows Vista Home Premium = Windows XP Media Center Edition
Windows Vista Business = Windows XP Professional
Windows Vista Ultimate = No matching SKU
Other versions:
1.) Like with Windows XP, there will be 'N' versions available in Europe which lack the pre-installed WMP (required under the EU ruling), but they will be the same price as their WMP-touting counterparts.
2.) There will be a Vista Starter edition available in underdeveloped countries. It will be greatly limited when it comes to graphical and multitasking capabilities.
3.) There will be an Enterprise edition. It is a superset to Vista Business edition and will only be available to companies with a Microsoft Software Assurance agreement.
posted by Nikhil Wadhwani @ 11:17 PM
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