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    Is Windows 7 overpriced?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by pacmandelight, Aug 10, 2009.

  1. pacmandelight

    pacmandelight Notebook Deity

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    7 is a slight improvement over Vista. But is it still overpriced. $100 for Home Premium upgrade, $200 for Professional, and $300 for Ultimate is still too much money for a minor upgrade over Vista.

    7 is better than Vista, but is upgrading Vista Business or Ultimate to Windows 7 even worth it? I can purchase a lot of memory and a very large hard drive for that kind of money.
     
    pacmandelight, Aug 10, 2009
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  2. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I do think it's overpriced, but so has been every version of MS Windows since XP (IDK, about further back), lucky I got the $50 upgrade deal though.
     
    usapatriot, Aug 10, 2009
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  3. NAS Ghost

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    This is precisly why Technet is your friend, especially if you happen to be a student.

    Edit - And yes it is overpriced.
     
    NAS Ghost, Aug 10, 2009
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  4. coolguy

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    Yes Windows 7 upgrade is overpriced if you miss the promotional sale and then buy it for the original retail price.
     
    coolguy, Aug 10, 2009
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  5. mtarm1

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    try living in just about any country outside the US then you will know what overpriced is all about...

    7 Home Premium (upgrade) is AU$200 which equates to US$167... now how do you feel?

    im lucky i preordered from the US it cost me approx AU$130 instead of AU$400 and at that price i would have been better of getting a technet subscription...
     
    mtarm1, Aug 11, 2009
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  6. Morizche

    Morizche Notebook Consultant

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    Microsoft is just trying to stimulate the economy. :D :p

    Joking aside, yes, mostly every version of Windows has been overpriced, because the operating system itself controls the market. When you pay for the OS, you're not really paying for the disc to install as much as you're paying for the product key. You certainly could use a leaked final build and purchase a family pack for 3 installs.
     
    Morizche, Aug 11, 2009
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  7. CooLMinE

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    I think M$ does a special price till the end of this year though, which should be enough for people that want it to get it. After that, tough luck :p

    For EU for eg,

    instead of £149.99 :p
     
    CooLMinE, Aug 11, 2009
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  8. Airblazer

    Airblazer Company Representative

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    Seriously guys..how can you say paying $100-200 is overpriced for an Operating system you're going to be using nearly every day for the next 4-5 years.
    There aren't many things that I buy for that price ,use every day and expect that much time out of it.
     
    Airblazer, Aug 11, 2009
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  9. Morizche

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    Um.., we're not exactly talking about the operating system, but upgrading to it. The upgrade disc prices are a bit much compared to Apple, which is sad, since Macs are supposedly "luxury" computers.
     
    Morizche, Aug 11, 2009
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  10. st0nedpenguin

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    I felt for you guys when I saw the Xbox Live game purchase prices for Australia that were announced recently.

    $100 for a copy of Mass Effect is just ridiculous.
     
    st0nedpenguin, Aug 11, 2009
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  11. mtarm1

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    i will now be a regular customer of US online stores... its worth not having a warrenty on most things.
     
    mtarm1, Aug 11, 2009
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