Windows 7 Pricing Bad?

[Lavarin]

This analyst dude complains about Windows 7 prices. He has a point:

I am mightily disappointed in a couple of aspects of Microsoft’s upgrade plans for non-PC buyers. First, is the pricing on the Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade. Besides the fact that $119 is a price point that fits nowhere in these economic times, it is still way too much for the software. While I acknowledge that this is down from Vista pricing, that is damning with faint praise. It is in Microsoft’s best interests to erase all vestiges of Vista from consumers’ homes, and by making the upgrade expensive (and a bit painful, more on that in a moment) Microsoft is creating a large disincentive for consumers to move to a far superior platform with a better user experience.

Now I disagree that Vista sucks—but it took a while and lots of updates for knowledgeable people to stop dissing it relentlessly. Still, Microsoft would do well to price Windows 7 upgrades really low. Makes sense, no? How does $50 sound?

 

[mi1ez]

Vista doesn't suck. Never caused me any problems.

I do agree that it's a touch on the expensive side though, although $50 is a pipe dream.

 

[starams5]

Buy Windows 7 Ultimate for Just $99.99, Home Premium for Just $49.99:
http://keznews.com/5871_Buy_Windows_7_Ultimate_for_Just__99_99__Home_Premium_for_Just__49_99

 

[baddad]

Professional is $99.99 not Ultimate, and if your using Windows 7 RC you can upgrade that to..

 

[starams5]

I'll be upgrading through P2P so I really don't care how much it cost.

 

[Lavarin]

Errrrr... based on the satisfaction I enjoyed with 7, I really think it's worth rewarding Microsoft for getting their act together.

 

[starams5]

Errrrr... based on the satisfaction I enjoyed with 7, I really think it's worth rewarding Microsoft for getting their act together.

You're doing the right thing, don't pay me any attention. Good luck with Win7!