Windows Vista retail doomed unless Microsoft cuts prices?

[kempez]

I know this is slightly old, but I'm just confirming no problems at all with Vista Retail from the US...in the UK

[Dorza]

Was checking another tech news site just now and it would appear that a pettition has popped up requesting that Mr Blair has a word with MS about their vista pricing.

I'm not one for posting petitions since I think their a fruitless venture most of the time (the government will do what they like at the end of the day and they gain more tax from a more expensive product anyway) however some might want to sign it so here is the link:Clicky Linky

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[kempez]

I agree, it won't work...just as the transport one didn't

Gates will be like:

"Why are you talking to me about your issue's....I don't deal with small Principality's"

[blueprint]

Just signed that petition. It's bloody outrageous.

I purchased Premium Vista OEM on the release day. It was £85 (or there abouts) from overclockers.co.uk

Not too bad really I suppose, but it's crazy how the americans get their software cheap just because they have a weak dollar.

Am I right in saying that when I come to upgrade my motherboard and CPU (which I'm now wanting to because Vista is so damned slow) I will need to buy ANOTHER license? How will it know I've got new hardware?

[Bob Crabtree]

Just signed that petition. It's bloody outrageous.

I purchased Premium Vista OEM on the release day. It was £85 (or there abouts) from overclockers.co.uk

Not too bad really I suppose, but it's crazy how the americans get their software cheap just because they have a weak dollar.

Am I right in saying that when I come to upgrade my motherboard and CPU (which I'm now wanting to because Vista is so damned slow) I will need to buy ANOTHER license? How will it know I've got new hardware?

I've yet to see anything definitive about what will happen when OEM users upgrade their hardware and attempt to use the same copy of Vista.

I had originally thought that this would not be possible with any OEM versions but, as I think has been said already in this thread, there are two types of OEM version.

Some people are saying that the version you have, the retail OEM version, will let you upgrade your hardware and use the same copy of the OS - although doing that will likely require you to call MS (as part of the OS verification).

However, until someone comes on here and says - yes, I've done that with the retail OEM version (or I read it elsewhere), I simply can't confirm what the score will be with your copy of Vista.

However, it is probably the case that the other OEM version (can't remember how it's being described - but I think it's for use by big corporations and BIG system builders) won't let you use the same copy of the OS when you upgrade your hardware.

Again, though, that's simply the theory - I've not yet read anywhere of any first-hand experiences that show that this is actually the case.