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Windows 7 upgrade pricing is too expensive

Windows 7 upgrade pricing is too expensiveAdrian, you just shot down your entire argument[i]If free really dominated people's thinking, Linux would commad a massive market share by now.[/i]If Windows was really too expensive (and Windows 7 is around the same price as Vista and XP were) and OS X was...

Tags: Pricing, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, amazon, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 upgrade pricing, Windows 7 Upgrade, pricing strategy, Microsoft Windows, massive market share, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

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Dell's answer to Apple's Mac mini - The Inspiron Zino HD

People Actually Buy These Things?Almost a $1000.00 for a cutsey, low powered designer computer? Do people actually buy these things? Maybe they should check out your Very Best Kit list.adrian please 959$ you dont put 959 for a low-end entry level machine you can have...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Mac Mini, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Is the IBM Client for Smart Work an alternative to 7 for schools?

Windows 7 looks like a genuinely good OS. Reasonable system requirements, high levels of usability and stability...What's not to like? Well, the price, of course. Volume educational licensing runs around $70 a seat for Windows 7 Professional upgrades. Then there's the actual upgrade process. Major rollouts...

Tags: Ubuntu, IBM Corp., Ubuntu 9.10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Roi/Tco, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-10-21

Are today's new iMacs and Minis game-changers?

It's been a logn time since Apple was ...... competitive at these retail price points but that day may finally have come! Good for Apple and good for the rest of us. Still, EdTech has always enjoyed extremely aggressive enterprise-level discounts from the top tier of PC vendors...

Tags: Keyboards, Mice, Desktops, Apple Inc., keyboard, mouse, Apple iMac

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Windows 7 OEM pricing emerges ... some serious discounts available

You forgot to mention ...... That OEM means it must be pre-installed on the machine that was purchased by the end user ... meaning it cannot LEGALLY be purchased for installation by your average Joe ... I own a small IT company in Canada, and I have a...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, pricing strategy, Microsoft Windows, OEM, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

Windows Mobile 6.5 phones coming October 6

Will definately upgrade my Touch Pro 2...... but the real wait is for Windows Mobile 7. I'm still a bit baffled about what will be in 6.5 though, since we seem to be getting almost daily leaks (http://search.twitter.com/search?q=windows+mobile+6.5+build) of new builds for it that adds new functionality - strange...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Mobile operating systems, Operating systems, Wireless and Mobility, Re:What, Win Mobile 6.5, phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile 6.5, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-09-01

News to know: VMWorld; Disney-Marvel; netbooks; Blackberry Storm; mobile banking; Apple

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Dan Kusnetzky: Doing the VMworld Dance, Day 1 Jason Perlow: Frugal Tech Show: Speaking with Centrify at VMWorld 2009...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Mobile, Mobile Banking, Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Netbook, BlackBerry Storm, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows 7, Wiki, Hardware, Online Communications, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-01

Windows 7 works great on the MacBook Pro

I concurI've been very happy with Windows 7 on my MBP. I also just ordered Snow Leopard for the improved Windows drivers. Don't get me started on having to pay for a driver upgrade since I'm rarely (never?) going to use Snow Leopard itself. Only Apple would have the nerve.Windows...

Tags: Operating systems, Looks like window, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, trackpad, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

Snow Leopard upgrade: what's in it for me?

RE: Snow Leopard upgrade: what's in it for me?How does "the 32-bit OS X kernel can run 64-bit apps" work? Is it a hack, or could Microsoft have implemented this in Windows too?Talk about a "Snow Leopard Capable" fiasco!!!Wow, that's [b]brutal[/b]! None of the new features that Apple is touting...

Tags: 64-bit, Desktops, Operating systems, Snow Leopard, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

Apple to ship Snow Leopard Aug. 28; Part of the Windows assault

Apple said Monday that it will ship the latest upgrade to its OS X Aug. 28. The upgrade, known as Snow Leopard, refines OS X and features built-in Microsoft Exchange support. Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster reckons that Apple will sell about 5 million copies of Snow...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Upgrade, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Apple Mac OS, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-24

Report: Windows 7 to sell in U.K. for half U.S. price

Full versions of Windows 7 Home Premium will cost half as much for British consumers as it will for their American counterparts, CNET UK reports today. Full, not upgrade, versions of Windows 7 Home Premium will cost around £65, or approximately $108. Meanwhile,...

Tags: Pricing Strategy, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, CNET UK, Microsoft Windows 7, Pricing, Microsoft Windows, Marketing Research, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-19

Windows 7 customers still paying for Microsoft's Ultimate mistakes

RE: Windows 7 customers still paying for Microsoft's Ultimate mistakesI'll stick with XP until they stop supporting it, or until I need a new pc, in which case I'll probably get Home basic or Premium.With what Ultimate cost meI'm not switching. Gouge me once, shame on you. Gouge me twice...Thats...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Win 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-08-17

Microsoft taking pre-orders for Zune HD media player; $219 for 16GB; Sept. 15

Ah-hahahahahahahaha!Stop it! You're killing me!!The Zune HD hardware is substantially more powerful than any Apple offeringhttp://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10308833-64.htmlanother floplack of Linux OS on it will doom this device like it doomed its predecessor.decent priceIt's a decent price for the HD and when Apple presumably ups capacities on the next round of iPod...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Media players, media player, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune, Zune HD

Discussion threads 2009-08-13

Windows 7 Starter edition introduces genuine "Microsoft tax"

Their copyright, their license, their rulesIf you want it you have to play by their rules. Always has been that way with Windows, and it always will be that way. If you don't like it, you can always play with someone else who is more willing to share."How much you...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Linux, Operating systems, tax, Microsoft Windows, Tiered pricing, Microsoft Windows 7 Starter, Microsoft Windows 7, netbook, Microsoft Corp., operating system

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

XP or Vista - Which is more at risk from Windows 7?

If you hate Vista I doubt you will rush out for Windows 7I think XP users will not be impressed with it. If you are in the we love Vista group then going to Windows 7 will be more likely.XP vs VistaI think Windows 7 will have the greatest effect...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-08-11

Microsoft delivers near-final test build of Windows 7 XP Mode

Microsoft delivers near-final test build of Windows 7 XP ModeAmazing StuffWell done microsoft.RE: Microsoft delivers near-final test build of Windows 7 XP ModeI'm unclear about the use of this on other editions of Win7, such as Home Premium. Is it only the XP Mode part of the new VirtualPC that...

Tags: Operating systems, desktop virtualization, Microsoft Windows XP, XP Mode, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Windows 7 XP Mode, near-final test, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Delivers

Discussion threads 2009-08-04

Microsoft Windows 7 final pricing is revealed and analyzed

The pricing for Microsoft Windows 7 has been finalized. In his weekly Windows Vista and Windows 7 Report, Greg Shultz takes closer look at how much it will cost you to upgrade to Windows 7.

Tags: Greg Shultz, Microsoft Corp., Pricing Strategy, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Download resources 2009-08-04

News to know: FCC and Apple, AT&T; Windows 7; SAP; iPhoto vs. Picasa

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: FCC eyes AT&T, Apple rejection of Google Voice apps full text of letters Garett Rogers: Apple and...

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, AT&T Corp., SAP AG, Apple Inc., Google Picasa, Apple iPhoto, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Federal Government, Operating Systems, Software, Government

Blog posts 2009-08-03

Beware the gotchas in Microsoft Windows 7 upgrade, family pack pricing

Beware the gotchas in Microsoft Windows 7 upgrade, family pack pricingHome Premium = For consumers, why upgrade?When buying home premium, why should you upgrade? All the features offered in Pro & Ultimate are not for the average home user, but are all aimed at business use. (Bitlocker, AppLocker, RDP, EFS,...

Tags: Pricing, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Marketing research, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., pricing strategy, Microsoft Windows 7 upgrade, gotcha, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-07-31

Beware the gotchas in Microsoft Windows 7 upgrade, family pack pricing

On July 31, Microsoft went public with two key pieces of Windows 7 pricing information it had been holding back: The cost of its Family Pack and Anytime Upgrade licenses. My blogging colleague Ed Bott has all the gory details on both, as well as a couple of pointed criticisms...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Pricing Strategy, Microsoft Windows 7, Blogging, Pricing, Microsoft Windows, Marketing Research, Internet, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-07-31