Comments on: Windows 7 Australian Upgrade Pricing: Unclear, Expensive

By: tim

tim — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:23:09 +0000

I sure I comment on a page about that we are paying up to 100% more in Australia than in the USA. I have not been able to get a straight answer from anyone. So until this issue is meet I think I might be turning to Ubuntu (or save up and buy a mac)

By: Faisal

Faisal — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:06:43 +0000

Window 7 Professional is available for Australian students for $50.

http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/itsnotcheating/default.aspx

By: Beastman

Beastman — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:23:06 +0000

You moron.
Have you looked at how much has been removed from 7 compared to Vista?
And we have to pay hundreds of dollars for less?
Makes Mac look like a bargain.
Anyway, it was vista that sold me on linux.

By: FairGo Policy

FairGo Policy — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:49:40 +0000

…gee MicroCrap and you wonder why piracy is alive and well…pfft…

By: Angus Kidman

Angus Kidman — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:40:02 +0000

Whatever side of the debate you’re on, I think it would be hard to argue that there’s as much added in Snow Leopard as in Windows 7.

By: Ah-huh

Ah-huh — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:15:09 +0000

Wow! Didn’t you just say Microsoft always provide their service packs for free? Some genius at MS thought they can rename a service pack into “Windows 7″ and charge like a wounded bull to make up for all those copies of Vista they never sold. Way to go! At least Apple is only charging US$29 for their upgrade. Oh well, another good reason to switch.

By: inertia

inertia — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:01:34 +0000

Nevermind… just get Vista OEM and free upgrade to win7 via coupon

By: inertia

inertia — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:52:37 +0000

Any idea if we can just buy the upgrade from the USA?

49 usd for home premium and 99 usd for professional… do M$ think the aussie dollar is still 50cent to the US?

NewEgg have the upgrade coupon thingy going too…

Surely there’s nothing stopping us from buying in usa and getting it shipped? or is there?! ;)

By: andy

andy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:21:00 +0000

After buying that clunky pile of trash they call vista ultimate, i don’t think i will buy another Microsoft product. Absolute con artists.

Also the development costs argument is not valid as Microsoft will make enough money back just from business licenses.

Personally i think there should only be one version of windows 7, not 3 and it should cost around 200 dollars au flat. Decreasing piracy is simple, give the users the best product possible at a good price and people will pay.

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:32:50 +0000

Interesting how you get a 50 – 58% discount (depending on version e.d Windows 7 Professional costs approx AUD126) off windows 7 in the USA why don’t those Microsoft thieves give Australian customers the same deal???