Vista Upgrade Pricing

[Dubh Aingeal]

With a vague whiff of desperation, Microsoft is offering anyone who downloaded one of the betas or release candidates of Vista upgrade pricing for the full version. The 'special' deal is a sweetener for the fact that the betas will start expiring and becoming non-functional from May 31st. APC Magazine in Australia writes: 'Windows Vista is starting to look like those Persian rug stores which are always having a "closing down" sale... All stock has been slashed, save $$$, why pay more?

Perhaps Microsoft is cognizant of straws in the wind such as a recent InformationWeek survey indicating that 30% of business have no intention of moving to Vista, ever.

[Scary Guy]

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[Troy Spiral (13)]

Maybe i missed the bus, but i haven't seen much of the media-blitz for vista that i remember with previous versions. If i wasn't so involved with computers i don't even know I'd be aware that there WAS a new OS out.

Even so im not sure i have any reason to upgrade. All im picturing is my computer running slower. Thats the "upgrade" heh.

[Dubh Aingeal]

Maybe i missed the bus, but i haven't seen much of the media-blitz for vista that i remember with previous versions. If i wasn't so involved with computers i don't even know I'd be aware that there WAS a new OS out.

Even so im not sure i have any reason to upgrade. All im picturing is my computer running slower. Thats the "upgrade" heh.

There hasn't be a media blitz for it. But when you release another ME fiasco you try not to bring to much attention to it.