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[Nvyseal]

Microsoft on Monday briefly posted pricing for Windows Vista on its Canadian Web site, giving an eye into what the company will charge for the new operating system.

The posting indicates that the Home Basic edition of Windows Vista will be priced the same as Windows XP Home, at $233 ($259 Canadian). The Home Premium version, which includes support for Media Center and tablet PC abilities will sell for 13 percent higher rate, a price that translates to about $269 in American dollars.

Microsoft quickly removed the price information, but blogger Ed Bott, who spotted the price list earlier Monday, included the price list in a ZDNet posting. Bott cautioned that those trying to figure out U.S. pricing would be better off comparing the Canadian Vista prices to their XP counterparts than to try and just convert to U.S. dollars.

A Microsoft representative said the company "inadvertently posted Windows Vista Canadian retail prices" on its Web site but said it has removed the posting and is not ready to share U.S. pricing information. The company said it would announce those prices when it ships the "Release Candidate 1" test version, due out by September.

On the business side, Microsoft listed Windows Vista Business at a price that equates to $341 in U.S. currency, 7 percent less than what Microsoft charges in Canada for Windows XP Professional.

The information that was posted on Microsoft's Canadian Web site suggests that premium will be hefty indeed, with that version priced at $449, again translated into U.S. dollars.

Cnet

[m.oreilly]

well, might be time to bone up on linux

[mark64]

Humm? xp pro oem is much less that that

[simon]

wow thats a hefty amount of cash for the average person that wants to get the latest things

[Scuba]

Speaking of leaks, did you guys hear about AOL's screw up. I guess they leaked over 600,000 users seach queries form the last three months. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. serves them right for trusting AOL.

AOL's Leak HEHEHE

[m.oreilly]

oops