The question after the release of Windows in India, is what price will it come and it was made clear after Microsoft announced the prices on October 22nd.Microsoft has confirmed that the Retail price in India, for the Full Packaged Product (FPP) Software offering of Windows 7 will be about 30-35% lower than equivalent Windows Vista offering.Finally the updated prices are as given below.
- Windows 7 Ultimate – Rs 11,799
- Windows 7 Professional – Rs 11,199
- Windows 7 Home Premium – Rs 6,799
- Windows 7 Home Basic – Rs 5,899.
If you see the pricing above it’s damn costly even though it may be 28% less compared to $199.99 retail for full version of Home Premium.Not every average user would be able to buy.Don’t think Microsoft will ever learn. With these prices every one will go for pirated ones rather than going for genuine.You can upgrade your pc hardware instead of going for Windows 7 OS.I am not saying don’t go for original ones, just saying the pricing isn’t justified.Not everyone can afford to pay to buy Windows 7 orignal ones.This leads to piracy and Microsoft never understands it.
Piracy happens because Microsoft keeps unreasonable prices for its OS versions even for developing countries. XP was never so much costly like Vista and 7.You know people actually buy antivirus now because it is affordable. And many more are buying the games they want to play. I think GTA4 PC version was an excellent example of right pricing.
If you check out the prices for Retail and Upgrade versions from Microsoft store.These would be the prices.
- Windows 7 Home premium – $119.99
- Windows 7 Home premium Upgrade family pack – $149.99
- Windows 7 Professional – $199.99
- Windows 7 Ultimate – $219.99
- Windows Anytime Upgrade: Windows 7 Home Starter to Home Premium -$79.95
- Windows Anytime Upgrade: Windows 7 Home Premium to Professional -$89.95
- Windows Anytime Upgrade: Windows 7 Home Premium to Ultimate -$139.95
No pricing on OEM versions is out yet.Ultimate would be around 8K and Professional would be around 7K.You can transfer the license to a new computer without hassles with a Retail version unlike the OEM.In OEM your license is tied to your motherboard, if the motherboard goes berseck there goes the license.(although there is telephonic activation).I donno how many will buy it but i am definitely waiting until my RTM expires.Pour your comments on the pricing.Do you feel Microsoft’s pricing is perfect for Indian subcontinent ?
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omg i submitted after writing a whole para to notice the recaptha, it erased everything i wtrote…. grrr cant u put it before the submit button
anyways to summarise, as u said ppl rather spend money on hardware than for OS. wish the 30$ student upgrade available in the US would come to India too
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