MS Offers Vista Upgrade Pricing To All 395
SlinkySausage writes "With a vague whiff of desperation, Microsoft is offering anyone who downloaded one of the betas or release candidates of Vista upgrade pricing for the full version. The 'special' deal is a sweetener for the fact that the betas will start expiring and becoming non-functional from May 31st. APC Magazine in Australia writes: 'Windows Vista is starting to look like those Persian rug stores which are always having a "closing down" sale... All stock has been slashed, save $$$, why pay more?'" Perhaps Microsoft is cognizant of straws in the wind such as a recent InformationWeek survey indicating that 30% of business have no intention of moving to Vista, ever.
ob (Score:5, Funny)
Re:What's the benefit? (Score:5, Funny)
Well, they've got two weeks to put together their "Critical Patch for Office 2007: Fixes a major compatibility issue with Windows XP that allows a computer owner to take control of their computer. It is recommended that everyone install this update. A reboot will be required after installation."
How about a name change? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:What's the benefit? (Score:5, Funny)
Mmmmm, compelling proposition there. Course, what they should have done is made sure that MS Office was subtly broken on XP.
Instead of being overtly broken as has been the case since Word 1.0?
Re:What's the benefit? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Ignoring History (Score:3, Funny)
Nope. Dude, the Internet gave birth to Furries. I am no longer shocked at what *some* people like.
Re:Why buy new? (Score:3, Funny)
Depends on whether you're buying toilet roll or not.
Re:Remembering the Windows XP days: it wasnt this (Score:5, Funny)
I've heard Vista called "Windows ME v2"
Absolutely right! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Good (Score:5, Funny)
Well, I guess we know you're not into S&M.
Re:Profit?? (Score:5, Funny)
The $751 he is quoting is the Director's Cut, featuring audio commentary, deleted scenes, multilingual subtitles, and alternate endings, such as failure to boot after the install process. Cut him some slack.
Re:Profit?? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:What's the benefit? (Score:3, Funny)
Okay, 'fess up: which one of you asked for Clippy?