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Re:Microsoft built its own custom Linux kernel for its new I... by Stratoscope on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @02:05AM (#16855906)
$270 USD? That can't be right. Full retail price is only $199. Amazon and Newegg both sell Windows 10 Pro retail download for $189, and Windows 10 Pro 64 bit System Builder OEM disc for $143. These aren't sale prices, just regular prices.
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Re:Microsoft built its own custom Linux kernel for its new I... by pwagland on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @09:44AM (#16858183)
Not the grandparent, but in the Netherlands it is 259€ ( https://www.microsoft.com/nl-nl/store/d/windows-10-pro/df77x.... ) that is 317USD in the conversion, so that sounds about right when you don't live in the US.

Of course, these European prices already include sales tax, which the US prices don't, but even then it would still be ~250USD without BTW.

So 270USD on sale sounds like a decent savings!

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Re:Microsoft built its own custom Linux kernel for its new I... by mrweasel on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @09:06AM (#16857871)
Windows 10 Pro is 1899DKK from Microsoft, that's 315USD. Home is cheaper, at 1099 (180USD).
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Re:Microsoft built its own custom Linux kernel for its new I... by pwagland on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @09:41AM (#16858163)
In the Netherlands it is 259€ ( https://www.microsoft.com/nl-nl/store/d/windows-10-pro/df77x... ) that is 317USD in the conversion, so that sounds about right when you don't live in the US.

Of course, these European prices already include sales tax, which the US prices don't, but even then it would still be ~250USD without BTW.

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Re:Microsoft built its own custom Linux kernel for its new I... by pureagave on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @07:29PM (#16863247)
I have to wonder if the EU prices include the cost of doing business in the EU. Like paying the big EU fines.
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Re:Microsoft built its own custom Linux kernel for its new I... by xori on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @09:31AM (#16858073)
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/d/windows-10-pro/df77x...

I see $200USD

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