Frank wrote:
> Canuck57 wrote:
>> "Alias" <iamalias@nukethisgmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:g0mtl3$ft$1@aioe.org...
>>
>>> dennis@home wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Alias" <iamalias@nukethisgmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:g0mrto$pbh$2@aioe.org...
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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
>>>>
>>>> Didn't you say vista was hundreds of Euros there?
>>>
>>> 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:
>>>
>>> http://www.elcorteingles.es/informat...ia=28610744055
>>>
>>>
>>> And retail Office 2007 Ultimate:
>>>
>>> http://www.elcorteingles.es/informat...ia=28610737760
>>>
>>>
>>> They've even put the price in US dollars for you.
>>>
>>> Alias
>>
>>
>> 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. $660, less than 1/3rd your price. Lets see how a MVP or Frank
>> will justify this.
>
> You're an idiot (as we all know). MS does not control the retail price.
> Sorry! Blame the retail outlet.
You are the idiot. MS controls the suggested retail price. Do in
essence they do control the rough price.
>>
>> Must make you mad as hell. In Canada they do the same tricks too but
>> usually at only a 30-40% premium. But I always wait until a trip to
>> the US comes by to buy anything computer book/software related. We
>> have a couple of good electronics places, but M$ 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