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images/news/vista.jpgStaring July 1, consumers will no longer be able to get extra Vista copies on the cheap.
For a company that tells everybody what it's doing way long in advance, notice of the discount withdrawal is short. Nick White posted late last night on Microsoft's Windows Vista Blog that "the program was introduced with a sunset clause that takes effect 11:59 PM Pacific Time on 30 June 2007."
Strange, in my discussions with Microsoft about this program, I don't recall there being any "sunset clause." I do recall there being a six-month trial, which from January 30 should be the end of July. What? Microsoft is cutting the discount by a month? Rather, Microsoft should extend the trial with a way better offer.
"Removing it rather than sweetening it seems to be swimming in the wrong direction," said Roger Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies.
Under the family discount plan, Microsoft would provide up to two Premium upgrades for $50 each to customers buying Windows Vista Ultimate. Considering Ultimate pricing—list of $259 upgrade and $399 full version—customers had to pay quite a bit for the savings. Contrast to Apple, which sells one Mac OS X version for $129 and a family pack of five licenses for $199.
Via: MSWatch
For a company that tells everybody what it's doing way long in advance, notice of the discount withdrawal is short. Nick White posted late last night on Microsoft's Windows Vista Blog that "the program was introduced with a sunset clause that takes effect 11:59 PM Pacific Time on 30 June 2007."
Strange, in my discussions with Microsoft about this program, I don't recall there being any "sunset clause." I do recall there being a six-month trial, which from January 30 should be the end of July. What? Microsoft is cutting the discount by a month? Rather, Microsoft should extend the trial with a way better offer.
"Removing it rather than sweetening it seems to be swimming in the wrong direction," said Roger Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies.
Under the family discount plan, Microsoft would provide up to two Premium upgrades for $50 each to customers buying Windows Vista Ultimate. Considering Ultimate pricing—list of $259 upgrade and $399 full version—customers had to pay quite a bit for the savings. Contrast to Apple, which sells one Mac OS X version for $129 and a family pack of five licenses for $199.
Via: MSWatch
