Vista and Office Ultimate(ly costly)
Even though Microsoft hasn’t announced any pricing for Vista or Office 2007, that won’t stop the lunatics journalists from pulling values out of the rarified air.
Stan Beer of iTWire is reporting that the Ultimate versions of Vista and Office 2007 will clock in at $450 and $679, respectively. His conclusion is that the cost of the latest and greatest software will outweigh the cost of your average computer, and therefore many users will avoid upgrading.
Setting aside the complete his baseless pricepoints, the more interesting thing is how this reflects on Microsoft. Why do Windows and Office command the prices they do? Why are there so many features, when most consumers only utilize a sliver of their functionality?
These applications are built to enable law enforcement agencies and governments. Suzy Homemaker and her $999 PC that’s tasked with reading email and punching out PTA newsletters doesn’t need Microsoft Office.
(via Engadget)
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Hi, guys! I was looking around for electronics stuff and i saw computers that said “vista capable”. That got me thinking to whether or not my comp is “vista capable”. Can u guys tell me if my HP m7480n comp with an ATI X850xt platinum edition graphics card will run vista. Thank you for any tips.