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25 Aug 2009
Microsoft's revised plans for Windows 7 mean that UK and European buyers will no longer be able to get the full version of the new operating system at an upgrade price.
Microsoft originally disclosed its Windows 7 pricing in June, saying that an upgrade version would not be available in Europe owing to wrangles with the European Commission over the bundling of Internet Explorer. Instead, UK buyers were offered the full version at an upgrade price.
With the Internet Explorer issue resolved, an upgrade version of Windows 7 will now be available in Europe, and Microsoft is adjusting its pricing accordingly from 1 September.
From this date, the upgrade version of Windows 7 Home Premium will be available at a special introductory price of £79.99 until 31 December, after which it will cost £99.99.
Upgrade versions of Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate will cost £189.99 and £199.99 respectively.
The full versions of Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate will set buyers back £149.99, £219.99 and £229.99 respectively.
Under Microsoft's original pricing plan, these latter prices would only have come into effect from January 2010.
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MS Windows 7 - Europe
Microsoft - Should be "MICROROBS"
Posted by: JImbo 28 Aug 2009
MS Gotcha by the short and Curlies
Once again -its cheaper in the US; another gotcha for europeans, where w pay an arm and a leg for american software. WAIT- isn't that English they are using? is that not our native tongue they have re-engineered without permission or licence? Make them pay a premium for using our language. 50% of the cost of Win 7 should be acceptable.
Posted by: Prof Archie Lukas 26 Aug 2009