which do you prefer ? XP or Vista?

[Alias]

While many will require hardware upgrades, many will not.
The newest part on my computer is the 1.5 year old video card.
Vista works very well.

So maybe Paolo is not forgetting so much as you are assuming.

You've priced Vista in Spain? I haven't because it isn't available here
yet. You know that we have euros here, don't you? To give you an idea,
XP Pro Upgrade goes for $US390.80. I do know that the old Athlon 800
with 512 PC-133 computer of mine would not run Vista but it runs XP just
fine. I suppose you would suggest my dumping it and getting a "Vista
Ready" machine. A LOT of people would have to buy a new computer to get
Vista, not techs like you that are continually upgrading your machines.

Alias

 

[Alias]

Vista Business $151
http://www.costcentral.com/proddetail/Microsoft_Windows_Vista_Business/66J02225/L68007/froogle/

XP Professional $150
http://www.costcentral.com/proddetail/Microsoft_Windows_XP_Professional_w_SP2b/E8504741/K42751/

Wow a whole dollar.

In Spain, where I live, XP Pro Upgrade goes for $US 390.80. Oops. I can
just imagine what Vista will be but I don't know, being as it isn't
available here yet.

Wow, not everyone lives in the USA.

Alias

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

So what accounts for the $90 increase over the suggested list price for XP
Pro Upgrade in the US? Is that the VAT kicking in? We usually have to pay
a sales tax on top of the retail price, but nothing like $90.

 

[Roy Coorne]

Are you trying to convince us or yourself?

Well roared, lion;-)

rOy

 

[Roy Coorne]

The screen I'm looking at is not XP's doing. XP died. Vista is the
client OS. Let's put it into a formula:

XP == PAST
VISTA == CURRENT

VISTA == THE_OS_TO_RUN
XP == THE_OS_TO_DROP

....

XP SP2 = present = the productive OS

Vista SPx = future = the OS for early adopters and testers


rOy

 

[Alias]

So what accounts for the $90 increase over the suggested list price for
XP Pro Upgrade in the US? Is that the VAT kicking in? We usually have
to pay a sales tax on top of the retail price, but nothing like $90.

No, if it's 100 dollars in the USA, MS charges 100 euros. So does Apple
and anyone else that can get away with it. One euro will buy you 1.32
dollars. And, yes, the VAT here is 16%.

Alias

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Read my post again and you will see I was referring to the cost of the
hardware and NOT Vista.
For some the added cost for hardware will be zero.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

So the VAT is compounded and not just applied to the retail sale?

 

[Alias]

So the VAT is compounded and not just applied to the retail sale?

If something is priced at 100 euro, your VAT will be 16% or 116 euro on
most things, including services. It stands for Value Added Tax.

For Americans, the euro zone and the UK are very expensive nowadays.
Ever since Bush took over and squandered the US Treasury, supported by
the Republican Congress, it's gotten more and more expensive. Before
Bush, Spain was very cheap for Americans but the dollar was strong back
then, not worth the .75 euro that it's worth now.

Alias

 

[GodKiller]

why did you reformat you PC,you needn't do that .just change the
qualifications of NTFS system

 

[GodKiller]

why did you reformat you PC,you needn't do that .just change the
qualifications of NTFS system

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

So the VAT is not applied at the wholesale level, then again at the
distribution level, and once again at the retail level? It is only applied
once like our sales taxes?

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

delusions are common in here..

Vista is slower, only the boot and shut down time has improved.

<sigh>

Stop plaguing us with your failed personal experiences and get some
contemporary hardware before you continue your consistent whining.

ss.

 

[Nina DiBoy]

Makes no sense. It appears to be a generic OEM copy, but I thought
business was sold only through volume licensing?

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[Guest]

Ubuntu, lack of compatiable hardware and software and VERY limited support.

 

[Guest]

But Alias alot of people ARE buying new computers! People are moving to the
Multi processor computers, Microsoft is timing the release of Vista
perfectly. Millions of people and businesses will be upgrading in the coming
year and its safe to say most of those machines will contain Vista. I am one
of these people, I had been pondering a new computer for quite some time,
Vista simple hastened by purchase (that and the sweet deal I got on it).

 

[Saucy]

Oh frig, get a clue. I went straight to Windows 2000.

 

[Saucy]

Take a trip to the local computer store. Vista's name is on every computer
... vouchers for it come with every computer purchase. For Xp it's curtains
...

 

[Saucy]

Get a job.

 

[GodKiller]

what's the meaning of "Ubuntu" ?

Ubuntu, lack of compatiable hardware and software and VERY limited
support.