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What no-one has mentioned that I find interesting, is that Microsoft are calling this a 'promotion' "This upgrade promotion for Windows 8 Pro both online and a
by lambada 14y ago
What no-one has mentioned that I find interesting, is that Microsoft are calling this a 'promotion'
"This upgrade promotion for Windows 8 Pro both online and at retail runs through January 31st, 2013."
I wonder why this price is only temporary, and what the price will be afterwards?
- Useful_Idiot 14y agoAll such deals are offered as "promotions" to the start of the next year. They merely get extended ("through January 31st 2014") as a legal formality once the date is hit. Essentially it's the Legal department's requirement.
- Gustomaximus 14y agoOften legal will ask for this kind of wording so they have an out if they want it later. So it may be more future proofing than an expectation of price changes next year.
- ams6110 14y agoThey can say that the retail price of the upgrade is $139, then with each sale they can take a $100 "promotional" expense off their taxable income.
- gte910h 14y agoI was under the impression the value of the promotion is based off production and transport cost, not equivalent sale price. Is this not true?