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My favourite point is "Flatten the whole strategy and offer a single version of Windows 7 for $50." Why would they sell windows for less than OSX? (Unless I am
by edd 17y ago
My favourite point is "Flatten the whole strategy and offer a single version of Windows 7 for $50." Why would they sell windows for less than OSX? (Unless I am mistaken while the _upgrade_ price for leopard may be just $29 I bet the new price will still be at least $129). Why is it that everyone wants to be one of the biggest software companies in the worlds financial advisor.
- jackowayed 17y agoThey frequently sell Windows for less than $129 when it comes on a new computer. Big computer sellers (Dell, HP, etc) pay very little for Windows. I'm not sure if the numbers are public, but I think that it's no more than $50, at least for the base version. The cost of Windows is in development. It costs them nothing to put it on an additional new computer and maybe 50 cents of packaging and a CD to sell it in stores. So they really can make it up on their huge volume pretty easily, as they already do when they practically give the OEMs the basic versions. If every Windows user were to upgrade to Windows 7 for $50, they would make huge profits. Now, not every Windows user will, but if they can get a lot more to upgrade with a cheaper price, it might be worth it.