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Re:Microsoft's big Windows 8 secret? It's actually about adv... by meaty on Monday November 26, 2012 @05:42AM (#4831444)
Yes 100% I would be happy if they then took a couple of dollars off the price of Windows to compensate.

My issue is that this is a built in feature/program which has been around for at least 20 years which now has advertising with no opt out pumped into it and the base price of the OS is still more expensive than ever.

So for the Window 8 upgrade, I gain advertising pumped into my existing applications and get charged for the privilege. Fuck 'em.

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Re:Microsoft's big Windows 8 secret? It's actually about adv... by Encosia on Monday November 26, 2012 @10:52AM (#4832434)
That's not true. The Windows 8 Pro "System Builder" license is the same price as 7 Pro, not "more expensive than ever." The upgrade is only $40 for the next two months, going up to $70 in February, which is the cheapest its ever been. So, they took more than a couple dollars off the price. Happy?

I'm still having the hardest time understanding why you seem to be so angry about this, of all things to focus on about Windows 8.

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Re:Microsoft's big Windows 8 secret? It's actually about adv... by meaty on Monday November 26, 2012 @12:23PM (#4832867)
That's US pricing. It's different over here in Europe.
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Re:Microsoft's big Windows 8 secret? It's actually about adv... by Encosia on Monday November 26, 2012 @03:19PM (#4833776)
What are the prices there?
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Re:Microsoft's big Windows 8 secret? It's actually about adv... by pbhjpbhj on Monday November 26, 2012 @04:34PM (#4834131)
"Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit DVD - OEM" is £105 GBP (~ $170 USD).

"Microsoft Windows 8 32-bit DVD - OEM" is £77 GBP (~ $120 USD).

Prices include "sales tax" known locally as VAT.

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Re:Microsoft's big Windows 8 secret? It's actually about adv... by Encosia on Monday November 26, 2012 @09:18PM (#4835294)
How do those prices compare to the UK pricing for the same SKUs of Windows 7? Do you get the discounted Win8 upgrade deal there too?
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Re:Microsoft's big Windows 8 secret? It's actually about adv... by meaty on Tuesday November 27, 2012 @04:58AM (#4836444)
Windows 7 Pro OEM = 82 GBP ex VAT

Windows 7 Home Premium OEM = 55 GBP ex VAT

Large difference!

There are a number of Win8 upgrade restrictions in the UK AFAIK including you can only upgrade retail PKUs (not previously purchased OEM ones). The deal is 25 GBP for the upgrade.

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