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Its on sale for $39.99. Just checked the Apple store and Mountain Lion is $19.99. Way to go MS.

bornhuetter 14y ago
This again? OSX versions are more incremental - part way between what MS would call a new OS, or a new Service Pack. MS don't charge anything for Service Packs. Apple also have lower margins on their OS because it's built into the cost of their hardware.
- WorkingDead 14y ago
  Justify it any way you want to but MS is getting out competed in almost every area and that is just one more example. Apple gets a small sum every year form their customers and MS pisses theirs off with $140 price tags every 5 years.
  - subsystem 14y ago
    I'm guessing you haven't been a sysadmin at any midsize to large corporation...
  - bunderbunder 14y ago
    Apple gets a small sum every year from those of us who bother to upgrade. But every few years they get much more than $140 out of us in the form of the purchase of a much higher-margin computer for which they don't have to split the profits with anybody else. Also, let's compare apples to apples (ahaha). Apple only retails their OS in an upgrade so we can really only compare upgrade pricing. Apple charges about $20 for an upgrade every year, which averages out to $20/year. Windows 8 upgrades are selling for $40 right now, and the last version of Windows came out about 3 years ago. $40 / 3 = $13.33. Now I absolutely agree with your assertion that $20 is a fairly small sum. But I'm not sure I agree that $13 is a price gouge by comparison. (Spoken as a Mac and VMWare Fusion user.)
  - agentworm 14y ago
    That works out to ~$28 per year. Just a little more than what an OSX user would pay every year.
tiredoffps 14y ago
Last night people were able to upgrade to Win 8 Pro for $14.99. You could enter ANY information and get the discount code. The deal seems to be dead now that they are asking for legit Win 7 keys. http://www.windowsupgradeoffer.com/en-US http://www.windowsupgradeoffer.com/en-US
- jedmeyers 14y ago
  "You must purchase a qualified Windows 7 PC between June 2, 2012 and January 31, 2013 to be eligible for this offer."
ag3mo 14y ago
Honestly I really don't know what I got out of my $20 from upgrading Lion to Mountain Lion.
Splines 14y ago
A MBP 13" is $1199. Just checked the Dell store and an Inspiron 13z is $699. Way to go Apple.

This again? OSX versions are more incremental - part way between what MS would call a new OS, or a new Service Pack. MS don't charge anything for Service Packs. Apple also have lower margins on their OS because it's built into the cost of their hardware.

WorkingDead 14y ago
Justify it any way you want to but MS is getting out competed in almost every area and that is just one more example. Apple gets a small sum every year form their customers and MS pisses theirs off with $140 price tags every 5 years.
- subsystem 14y ago
  I'm guessing you haven't been a sysadmin at any midsize to large corporation...
- bunderbunder 14y ago
  Apple gets a small sum every year from those of us who bother to upgrade. But every few years they get much more than $140 out of us in the form of the purchase of a much higher-margin computer for which they don't have to split the profits with anybody else. Also, let's compare apples to apples (ahaha). Apple only retails their OS in an upgrade so we can really only compare upgrade pricing. Apple charges about $20 for an upgrade every year, which averages out to $20/year. Windows 8 upgrades are selling for $40 right now, and the last version of Windows came out about 3 years ago. $40 / 3 = $13.33. Now I absolutely agree with your assertion that $20 is a fairly small sum. But I'm not sure I agree that $13 is a price gouge by comparison. (Spoken as a Mac and VMWare Fusion user.)
- agentworm 14y ago
  That works out to ~$28 per year. Just a little more than what an OSX user would pay every year.

tiredoffps 14y ago

Last night people were able to upgrade to Win 8 Pro for $14.99. You could enter ANY information and get the discount code. The deal seems to be dead now that they are asking for legit Win 7 keys. http://www.windowsupgradeoffer.com/en-US http://www.windowsupgradeoffer.com/en-US

jedmeyers 14y ago
"You must purchase a qualified Windows 7 PC between June 2, 2012 and January 31, 2013 to be eligible for this offer."

ag3mo 14y ago

Honestly I really don't know what I got out of my $20 from upgrading Lion to Mountain Lion.

Splines 14y ago

A MBP 13" is $1199. Just checked the Dell store and an Inspiron 13z is $699. Way to go Apple.