Canuck57 wrote:
> "Alias" <iamalias@nukethisgmail.com> wrote in message
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>>dennis@home wrote:
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>>>"Alias" <iamalias@nukethisgmail.com> wrote in message
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>>>>A national computer store chain here in Spain will sell you a computer
>>>>with Vista, XP or Ubuntu. If you opt for Ubuntu, the computer costs 50
>>>>euros less.
>>>>
>>>>Alias
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>>>Didn't you say vista was hundreds of Euros there?
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>>Yes, but if your memory had served you well, you would recall that I was
>>talking about Retail, not a computer with Vista preinstalled.
>>
>>To give you an idea of retail prices here, see:
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>>http://www.elcorteingles.es/informat...ia=28610744055
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>>And retail Office 2007 Ultimate:
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>>http://www.elcorteingles.es/informat...ia=28610737760
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>>They've even put the price in US dollars for you.
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>>Alias
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>
> OMG, you are kidding. I almost hit the floor laughing when I saw $1.493,78
> for Office 2007 full version. So it is $2000 for a full version of Vista
> Ultimate and Office Ultimate....
>
> At MWave in the US, a place I used to shop it is $399 for MS-Office Ultimate
> retail and Vista Ultimate retail with both 32 and 64 bit is $270. $660,
> less than 1/3rd your price. Lets see how a MVP or Frank will justify this.

You're an idiot (as we all know). MS does not control the retail price.
Sorry! Blame the retail outlet.
>
> Must make you mad as hell. In Canada they do the same tricks too but
> usually at only a 30-40% premium. But I always wait until a trip to the US
> comes by to buy anything computer book/software related. We have a couple
> of good electronics places, but M$ prices are more than the US. But mobos
> and memory are about the same price. Got 8GB (4 x 2GB) of higher speed
> memory 2 months ago for $180.
>
> Microsoft pricing games. Going to catch up to them.
>
> The best answer is to help your friends load Ubuntu or Fedora with Open
> Office. Screw M$ pricing.
>
Today, Fry's has the Windows Vista Ultimate (full-upgrade) $169.99USD.
Frank