.jayderyu said:
Timmah! said:
Not really. These non-savvy people generally go to Best Buy, and are usually helped by a somewhat knowledgeable associate who asks them what their needs are and generally recommends Vista Home Basic. Trust me, I deal with a lot of these 'computer illiterate' people, and they pretty much just buy basic and are done with it. The other versions are designed more with the enthusiast in mind. The choice is not artificial, I deal with MS software and users on a day-to-day basis as an IT professional and I can tell you from actual experience in the field that, though the choices are not perfect, they are necessary because MS caters to a much broader audience than Mac.
And about the bolded part of your statement, this would be the RETAIL price, the OEM would be somewhat cheaper, and it's just an estimate on my part anyway.
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Theres also plenty of sales men who get paid commision and try to milk everyounce out of an unsuspecting customer.
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Well, around here the biggest major electronics retailer is Best Buy, and they don't get paid on commission. Like I said, the system isn't perfect (it never is), but the 'one edition' idea for Windows will simply never work because of the broader market. And even if somebody gets convinced to over purchase on a PC, they will still likely pay less than a comprable Mac.
