Re: Price of XP Home

[Rick Hanson]

The full version of XP Home is currently $299 Canadian at Staples.
Rick
"Sharon F" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 16:56:45 -0500, Rick Hanson wrote:
>
> > I just purchased XP Home Upgrade for $99 Canadian from Staples Business
> > Depot. Two days ago it was $149 Canadian at that store.
> > Has Microsoft lowered the price?
>
> It sounds like one was an upgrade version and the other was a Full
version.
> No, the price has not been lowered but may catch a sale now and then.
> --
> Sharon F
> MS MVP - Windows XP Shell/User

[anon]

Cheap compared to what charges are applied in Australia.

>-----Original Message-----
>The full version of XP Home is currently $299 Canadian
at Staples.
>Rick
>"Sharon F" > wrote in message
...
>> On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 16:56:45 -0500, Rick Hanson wrote:
>>
>> > I just purchased XP Home Upgrade for $99 Canadian
from Staples Business
>> > Depot. Two days ago it was $149 Canadian at that
store.
>> > Has Microsoft lowered the price?
>>
>> It sounds like one was an upgrade version and the
other was a Full
>version.
>> No, the price has not been lowered but may catch a
sale now and then.
>> --
>> Sharon F
>> MS MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
>
>
>.
>

[D.Currie]

"Rick Hanson" > wrote in message
...
> I just purchased XP Home Upgrade for $99 Canadian from Staples Business
> Depot. Two days ago it was $149 Canadian at that store.
> Has Microsoft lowered the price?
>
> --
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> Rick Hanson
>

I've never seen Microsoft (or at least the distributors, since MS doesn't
sell direct to many) lower OS prices significantly. More likely, either the
store had too much stock on hand and decided to clear warehouse space, or
it's just a sale to get you in the door.