UK cost of Vista - rip off!!

[Brian Wescombe]

Amazon UK have the Full version of Vista Ultimate available for pre-order at
325 GBP!! That's 616 USD at the current rate!

Someone please tell me this is a mistake (not that UK citizens ever get
ripped off LOL)

 

[DotCom]

I'm sure it's a mistake.
Check other sites to compare.

dotcom

 

[RR Johnson Jr]

That is the introductory price for Windows Vista Ultimate in the UK. PC PRO
(UK edition) did an article some time back about how UK customers are ripped
off with the higher prices of software. Perhaps you should search the
internet for UK version sof Vista sold in other E.U. countries and see if
the prices are cheaper.

 

[NightOwl]

yeah in australia we are looking at about $700 or about $us540 for vista
ultimate. way out of my price range

 

[Cesare Balena]

Pricing for full retail versions FPP (box) :
Ultimate, $399; Windows Vista Business, $299; Windows Vista Home Premium,
$239; and Windows Vista Home Basic, $199.

Version Upgrades from Windows XP :
Windows Vista Ultimate, $259; Windows Vista Business, $199; Windows Vista
Home Premium, $159; and Windows Vista Home Basic, $99.

 

[niknik1971]

Convert $'s into £'s and then you see how much people in the UK are in
theory are being over charged (IMO).

NIK

 

[Guest]

UK price is correct we always end up paying more even the beta DVD cost more
in the UK. Might be cheaper to fly and buy
I wouldn't mind the cost as much if it was mine when I got it but now I have
to wait until I know *exactly* what hardware I need. Now add the extra cost
of keeping if you have to install more than twice, plus remember to add the
cost of Office in the UK too.

 

[deebs]

Oh how I wish one could purchase direct
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UK price is correct we always end up paying more even the beta DVD cost more
in the UK. Might be cheaper to fly and buy
I wouldn't mind the cost as much if it was mine when I got it but now I have
to wait until I know *exactly* what hardware I need. Now add the extra cost
of keeping if you have to install more than twice, plus remember to add the
cost of Office in the UK too.

 

[DotCom]

Is that Microsoft's doing or does your country impose tariffs on such
things?
dotcom

 

[William]

There is no way that I would ever pay that much to have Vista Ultimate
running on my computer when I have perfectly good copies of XP that run
everything I want and will not cost me any more money. I will probably get
the Vista Home Premium upgrade, provided that I think I could justify the
expense.

William

 

[Guest]

I don't think Microsoft are to blame although we pay 17.5% VAT but US states
all vary with their taxes etc so I am not too sure why we pay so much more
especially when Microsoft have a UK base. Something keeps our costs high and
now I am questioning just why there is the big difference.

OEM's can vary but with the actual OS I think the cost will be same in UK
stores.
It may be a combination of Microsoft's pricing for UK with the added VAT?????

 

[niknik1971]

As I have budgeted £1100 for vista (hardware upgrades and the OS) I will pay
the over the top price for it. It does not mean I am happy paying such a
large amount of money for it (compared to what the lucky people in the US
are going to pay).

NIK

 

[Brian Wescombe]

luckily I can get an upgrade licence instead of a full one, as I have an XP
original disc

 

[Guest]

Amazon UK have the Full version of Vista Ultimate available for pre-order
at 325 GBP!! That's 616 USD at the current rate!

Someone please tell me this is a mistake (not that UK citizens ever get
ripped off LOL)

UK Vista Prices (Rip-Off Britain)
http://tinyurl.com/yywjfc

 

[Donald L McDaniel]

Amazon UK have the Full version of Vista Ultimate available for pre-order at
325 GBP!! That's 616 USD at the current rate!

Someone please tell me this is a mistake (not that UK citizens ever get
ripped off LOL)

I agree: if that price is correct, you in the U.K are definitely getting
ripped off.

Of course, EVERYONE is getting ripped off by the prices Microsoft is
charging for its new OS.

But I guess the U.K. price has more to do with your own government than
with Microsoft. Perhaps you should start a movement in G.B. to lower the
U.K. tariffs on products being sold by U.S. Companies.

Or, have a friend in the U.S. purchase Vista for you when it is released in
January, then mail it to you for a few dollars. Of course, it WILL have
U.S. English on the Desktop and keyboard layout, but hey, what's a few
vowels between friends?

We ARE friends, aren't we?
(Please don't judge us by our P[Resident-Idiot], Mr. George H. W. Bush,
Jr.)

Hopefully, he will go away by January 21, 2009. Only a few more years of
his idiocy remain (unless, of course, he decides to change our Constitution
to make himself P[Resident-Idiot]-for-Life -- God! What a horrible
thought!!!). If that happens, PLEASE invade us, and take us back. Better
a figure-head Queen than "First Citizen" Bush (after all, she IS a
fairly-decent person, and would probably make a good figure-head ruler for
us. We could name our daughters after her, and her profile would be rather
striking on our Dollar coins. Susan B. Anthony is kind of "plain-Jane",
and is rather divisive to boot.)

Anyway, I surely hope the world can stand those few years. After all, we
seemed to get through the Great Depression with only a little wear and tear
on the Constitution, and it lasted over 15 years (here in the U.S, at
least.)

I hope it all works out for you in the end.

Man! $600 for an OS!!!
I know Vista's good, but not THAT good.

Donald
-------------------------------------------

 

[niknik1971]

A question for anyone who lives in the USA.

I wondered what amount of tax gets added to goods.
In the UK it is 17.5%

NIK

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Remove nospam for personal reply if responding via newsgroup.

Amazon UK have the Full version of Vista Ultimate available for pre-order
at
325 GBP!! That's 616 USD at the current rate!

Someone please tell me this is a mistake (not that UK citizens ever get
ripped off LOL)

I agree: if that price is correct, you in the U.K are definitely getting
ripped off.

Of course, EVERYONE is getting ripped off by the prices Microsoft is
charging for its new OS.

But I guess the U.K. price has more to do with your own government than
with Microsoft. Perhaps you should start a movement in G.B. to lower the
U.K. tariffs on products being sold by U.S. Companies.

Or, have a friend in the U.S. purchase Vista for you when it is released
in
January, then mail it to you for a few dollars. Of course, it WILL have
U.S. English on the Desktop and keyboard layout, but hey, what's a few
vowels between friends?

We ARE friends, aren't we?
(Please don't judge us by our P[Resident-Idiot], Mr. George H. W. Bush,
Jr.)

Hopefully, he will go away by January 21, 2009. Only a few more years of
his idiocy remain (unless, of course, he decides to change our
Constitution
to make himself P[Resident-Idiot]-for-Life -- God! What a horrible
thought!!!). If that happens, PLEASE invade us, and take us back. Better
a figure-head Queen than "First Citizen" Bush (after all, she IS a
fairly-decent person, and would probably make a good figure-head ruler for
us. We could name our daughters after her, and her profile would be
rather
striking on our Dollar coins. Susan B. Anthony is kind of "plain-Jane",
and is rather divisive to boot.)

Anyway, I surely hope the world can stand those few years. After all, we
seemed to get through the Great Depression with only a little wear and
tear
on the Constitution, and it lasted over 15 years (here in the U.S, at
least.)

I hope it all works out for you in the end.

Man! $600 for an OS!!!
I know Vista's good, but not THAT good.

Donald
-------------------------------------------

 

[Guest]

I'm going to demonstrate my ignorance here...

I live in the State of Oregon where we have no sales tax. If an item is
marked at $1.99 (US) then that is what you pay. So for me, I'm not aware of
any global taxs (other than gasoline which has Federal, State, and Local
taxes included and Luxury Taxes on items I cannot afford to buy anyway).
There are probably more, but this is my quick response!

A question for anyone who lives in the USA.

I wondered what amount of tax gets added to goods.
In the UK it is 17.5%

NIK

--
Remove nospam for personal reply if responding via newsgroup.

Amazon UK have the Full version of Vista Ultimate available for pre-order
at
325 GBP!! That's 616 USD at the current rate!

Someone please tell me this is a mistake (not that UK citizens ever get
ripped off LOL)

I agree: if that price is correct, you in the U.K are definitely getting
ripped off.

Of course, EVERYONE is getting ripped off by the prices Microsoft is
charging for its new OS.

But I guess the U.K. price has more to do with your own government than
with Microsoft. Perhaps you should start a movement in G.B. to lower the
U.K. tariffs on products being sold by U.S. Companies.

Or, have a friend in the U.S. purchase Vista for you when it is released
in
January, then mail it to you for a few dollars. Of course, it WILL have
U.S. English on the Desktop and keyboard layout, but hey, what's a few
vowels between friends?

We ARE friends, aren't we?
(Please don't judge us by our P[Resident-Idiot], Mr. George H. W. Bush,
Jr.)

Hopefully, he will go away by January 21, 2009. Only a few more years of
his idiocy remain (unless, of course, he decides to change our
Constitution
to make himself P[Resident-Idiot]-for-Life -- God! What a horrible
thought!!!). If that happens, PLEASE invade us, and take us back. Better
a figure-head Queen than "First Citizen" Bush (after all, she IS a
fairly-decent person, and would probably make a good figure-head ruler for
us. We could name our daughters after her, and her profile would be
rather
striking on our Dollar coins. Susan B. Anthony is kind of "plain-Jane",
and is rather divisive to boot.)

Anyway, I surely hope the world can stand those few years. After all, we
seemed to get through the Great Depression with only a little wear and
tear
on the Constitution, and it lasted over 15 years (here in the U.S, at
least.)

I hope it all works out for you in the end.

Man! $600 for an OS!!!
I know Vista's good, but not THAT good.

Donald
-------------------------------------------

 

[Mark]

I live in the State of Oregon where we have no sales tax. If an item is

marked at $1.99 (US) then that is what you pay.

In the UK in any normal retail scenario, the price you see is the price
you pay. The VAT is always included in the marked price.

However, in wholesale/business scenarios (usually websites and
catalogues), you may see prices quoted excluding VAT. This is because
businesses who are 'VAT registered' can claim back the VAT from the
government s, in effect, they don't pay it (although they also have to
charge VAT on all their sales and pass this on to the government).


Mark
London, England

 

[Mark]

But I guess the U.K. price has more to do with your own government than

with Microsoft. Perhaps you should start a movement in G.B. to lower the
U.K. tariffs on products being sold by U.S. Companies.

Just for the avoidance of doubt, there is *no* special tariff on Windows
Vista in the UK. The only tariff or tax associated with it is VAT at 17.5%
which is the same for all software and for most other products of any
sort.

The high price of Vista is primarily because Microsoft have decided to
sell it at a very high price through their distributors. They do this
because they know they can get away with it in the UK. We stupidly pay the
high prices.

We ARE friends, aren't we?
(Please don't judge us by our P[Resident-Idiot], Mr. George H. W. Bush,
Jr.)

Yup, the American and British people are still friends.



Mark
London, England

 

[steve]

The high price of Vista is primarily because Microsoft have decided to
sell it at a very high price through their distributors. They do this
because they know they can get away with it in the UK. We stupidly pay the
high prices.

In my experience it's not just Microsoft. Most items are offered
initially at the highest price that can be got away with. I never buy
anything until the price drops significantly. What's the hurry?