When Does an Operating System Cost Too Much?

Published in General on May 30th, 2006 11:21 am by Nicholas Roussos

When the OS costs more than a computer… It costs way too much. According to Download Squad, Windows Vista Ultimate will fit that bill.

[W]ith a price tag around $450 … that’s about as much as a budget Dell system will cost you.

Personally, I think the most ANY piece of mass market software should cost is $99. Anything more expensive should at least double as a defense against a zombie horde.

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2 Responses to “When Does an Operating System Cost Too Much?”

  1. Insane Robot Says:
    May 30th, 2006 at 12:39 pm

    Dont forget that most people will have to upgrade their system hardware in order to run it with all options turned on.

    I think MS and Sony teamed up this year to have a contest to see how expensive they can make things. The sad part is that there are plenty of people out there just itching to waste their money.

  2. Nathan Weinberg Says:
    May 31st, 2006 at 12:42 am

    Nicholas, that’s a fair thing to say, especially since the mass market version of Windows Vista, Home Basic, is slated to cost $75-100 as an upgrade. That’s not so bad, right?

    Ultimate is for super-power users, and should not be judged on price, since practically no one needs it.

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