Windows 7

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arsenicazure said:

Valkyria00 said:

Username2324 said:

I would have agreed if they had ditched the dumb Semi-Basic, Basic, Premium, Semi Ultimate, Ultimate, and Professional version scheme.

Even though Apple releases a new updated OS every year for $100, atleast every version is the same.

 

You could always you know......choose the one you want.=P

I dont know how the hell options are a problem.

OT: Sounds good. I was too late to get into a Win7 beta.=/

I have to settle for a Win7 visual style for now.=P

options would be good if they didnt charge the hell out of ultimate.. $200 over what ive already paid for home premium seems a lil too expensive..  i like the xp approach.. home, professional. Thts simple and reliable. This new hiearchy of vista and 7 is nothing but hogwash.

 

Are you joking, or did you just not read my response to username2324?? If you look at the retail prices, the difference between Home Premium and Ultimate is $60. If you're talking about the upgrade price of $200 to upgrade to Ultimate, this is to upgrade from any other version, including XP Home or Pro to Vista Ultimate, that's a completely different story. You should buy a PC that already has the version you want installed on it, end of story.

Here is the posted retail pricing from MS's website (NOTE, OEM is easily purchased and much cheaper):

Features	Home Basic	Home Premium	Business	Ultimate
Suggested Retail Price (MSRP)	$199.95	$259.95	$299.95	$319.95

The difference between Home Premium and Ultimate is $60 at retail, between the most basic version (basic) and ultimate is $120. If you go with OEM, the prices are actually very reasonable and you can get Ultimate OEM off the internet for less than $200 (I feel like a damned broken record).