Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Vista an excuse for price increase

Microsoft is <A HREF="http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6130136.html?tag=nl.e550">raising the price of its software</A> as it prepares to launch Vista, according to one of the leading PC manufacturers, Acer. According to Jim Wong, senior corporate vice president of the Taiwan-based company, the issue is simply that the basic home edition of Vista, Home Basic, which is available for preorder on Amazon.co.uk for 154.99 pounds ($293), is so basic that users will be forced to move to Vista Home Premium, at 189.99 pounds ($359). A Home Edition of Windows XP is currently available for 165.99 pounds, but has a recommended retail price of 176.99 pounds.

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