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Microsoft leaks Vista pricingCanadian gaffe reveals all

atlantic_2
atlantic_2 Posts: 17 Forumite
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Canadian gaffe reveals all
A CANADIAN noticed that his local Microsoft website allowed for the viewing of Vista pricing details.

The page on Microsoft Canada has since been pullled.
Full story at Isp-Shack.com
http://www.isp-shack.com/e107/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?1257.last

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  • Poppycat
    Poppycat Posts: 19,899 Forumite
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    The site got that from a internet tech site

    http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=33996
  • John_Gray
    John_Gray Posts: 5,845 Forumite
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    What's the betting that the UK price will end up ever so slightly more than the direct conversion value...?

    John
  • MercilessKiller
    MercilessKiller Posts: 7,143 Forumite
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    I wont take bets.

    Due to tax its a sure thing :)
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  • chunter
    chunter Posts: 2,023 Forumite
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    Are they serious, £237?
    Do you get a free computer along with that?

    Looks like Linux is gonna get a bit more popular.

    Even at £142 it's ridiculous.
  • Rex_Mundi
    Rex_Mundi Posts: 6,311 Forumite
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    chunter wrote:
    Are they serious, £237?
    Do you get a free computer along with that?

    Looks like Linux is gonna get a bit more popular.

    Even at £142 it's ridiculous.

    This is what makes me laugh about the 'Vista ready' tag. Why would you buy a computer running an established (and perfectly good) OS, only to spend a shedload more money next year to change XP just because MS has its latest release on offer? By far the most sensible way to upgrade OS will be to wait till you're ready to upgrade next time, and Vista has been out for a while. XP will be solid enough for a few years yet.
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