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The case for the $50 Windows 7 upgrade
Published 2/13/2009 at CNET News.com
Microsoft might be releasing Windows 7 this year and that means talk about upgrades is back. Don Reisinger thinks $50 is a fair price for an upgrade to Windows 7.
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