Windows memo reveals Windows 7 to cost l…
Windows memo reveals Windows 7 to cost lesser than predescessors.
Assuming the memo is legitimate and accurate, Best Buy will allow customers to preorder Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade for $49.99 and Windows 7 Professional Upgrade for $99.99 from end of June.
If these prices are recommended retail prices, and not a special Best Buy discount offer (the 16 days might suggest otherwise), then what it could mean is Microsoft will be taking quite an aggressive Windows 7 pricing strategy. The original retail price of Vista Home Premium Upgrade was $129.95 and Vista Business Upgrade (nearest equivalent of Professional) was $199.95, ~60% and 50% cheaper respectively.
Long Zheng has the details: http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090606/best-buy-memo-leaks-windows-7-pricing/
Wow I would love an upgrade to Windows 7. I am already using Windows 7 right now, I feels more intuitive as a whole as compared to Windows Vista.
