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Out of curiosity....does any know why the Vista upgrade is about twice
as expensive in the UK (based on the current exchange rate)? Seems a tad excessive! |
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Rip off UK ie $ = £+
You can order software from a US supplier, its exactly the same as that sold in UK wrote in message oups.com... Out of curiosity....does any know why the Vista upgrade is about twice as expensive in the UK (based on the current exchange rate)? Seems a tad excessive! |
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wrote in message oups.com... Out of curiosity....does any know why the Vista upgrade is about twice as expensive in the UK (based on the current exchange rate)? Seems a tad excessive! Probably something to do with "what the market will bear". BTW: I've recently done a test install of Vista...and advise you to stick with XP or even Win2k you are going to need some pretty hi-end hardware to run Vista properly. Unless you have a dual core cpu, 2 gigs of RAM and a very hi-end video card you'll probably be under-whelmed. |
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DL wrote:
Rip off UK ie $ = £+ You can order software from a US supplier, its exactly the same as that sold in UK I've heard that Amazon USA will NOT sell Vista to a UK address...... |
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Gordon wrote:
wrote: Out of curiosity....does any know why the Vista upgrade is about twice as expensive in the UK (based on the current exchange rate)? Seems a tad excessive! because they can, and all the idiots in this country will just pay it. I emailed MS UK about this, and was told that one of the elements in the calculation of SP (selling price) in the UK was "GDP per capita". As a Management Accountant of many years standing and experience, I have NEVER EVER come across any organisation that used such a factor in its pricing policy. In addition, the GDP per capita in the USA is MORE than that of the UK. Plus the fact that the DVDs are presumably being pressed in Ireland, (as were the XP CDs), therefore distribution costs are not great, (as opposed to importing DVDs from USA), and as the exchange rate is currently almost US$2 to the pound, I replied to this MS person asking for clarification on how these factors equated to a doubled SP. Of course, I have had no reply - because there isn't one. It's BLATANT profiteering. More absolute FUD from Microsoft! They were sure harping a different song some time ago: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/p...Dec96/ita.mspx In particular note: "This agreement will mean lower costs and greater access to innovation and technology for consumers in every nation around the world." Every nation except the UK it seems! The notion of having the GDP factor in the calculation of the selling price is absolutely mind boggling! To have them trying to feed this BS to the public is is even more mind boggling, absolutely baffling! Do they really expect us to swallow tripe like that? Quite frankly the price difference in the UK and the EU in general is all about revenge and greed, nothing else! Consumers it these jurisdictions should keep the pressure on Microsoft to account for this unjustifiable price gouging. Consumers should also complain to their lawmakers, as I see it lawmakers should in the EU should introduce a tariff for operating systems sold that are not bundled with new computers. The EU should use the US selling prices, allow for shipping and other appropriate costs and determine a fair selling price. For every dollar that Microsoft charges above the fair price the EU should impose a $10 tariff! If Microsoft can use its monopoly to be greedy and gouge EU consumers then the EU can use its legislative authority to either partake in the greed or put an end to it! John |
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