Gossip win7 65 quid at amazon.co.uk

[johnwhelan]

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=16014

Cheerio John

 

[teddytoot]

I shouldn't get too upset yet. As far as I can gather from the UK computer press, Microsoft's final plans for the EU are still in flux and we may still end up with the upgrade at the higher price. After all this is Microsoft's usual approach to "rip off" Britain. When Visa was announced Bill Gates had great difficulty in trying to explain on TV why British prices were so much higher than in the States. I am sure you are aware that for imported computer books etc the exchange rate is £1=1$ regardless of the true rate.

 

[johnwhelan]

I shouldn't get too upset yet. As far as I can gather from the UK computer press, Microsoft's final plans for the EU are still in flux and we may still end up with the upgrade at the higher price. After all this is Microsoft's usual approach to "rip off" Britain. When Visa was announced Bill Gates had great difficulty in trying to explain on TV why British prices were so much higher than in the States. I am sure you are aware that for imported computer books etc the exchange rate is £1=1$ regardless of the true rate.

The product listed at Amazon is not an upgrade but a full copy that can be moved from one machine to another.

Cheerio John

 

[teddytoot]

John, I think you've missed my point. Yes Amazon are advertising the full version because that is the latest information they have. I have two full copies on order from one of our large suppliers, Currys. I was fortunate to be able to order them at the (very) limited introductory offer of £49.99. However in view of the change in the situation with the EU there is a lot of doubt about what we shall actually get on October 22nd.

The EU has apparently agreed that Windows 7 may now offer a menu of browsers. According to the press, this means that the E version is now dead and un-needed. The feeling is that Microsoft may now only produce one universal version with the browser choice option, in which case, knowing their past record, will we in the UK still get the full version or as in North America just the upgrade. Time will tell.

(Unless you know something that I don't)