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Dell: Windows 7 Price could be a Problem
Maximum PC all RSS Feed — Fast, stable (so far), and nearing release, it seems everyone is looking forward to Windows 7, Microsoft's upcoming operating system that looks to be superior to Vista in almost every way. But there's one area in which Vista has the upper hand, and it could prove to be an important one, Dell says. "If there's one thing that may influence adoption, make things slower, or cause customers to pause, it's that generally the ASPs (average selling price) of the operating systems are higher than they were for Vista and XP," Darrel Ward, director of product management for Dell's business client product group, said in a phone interview with ...

Gartner: Skip Vista and wait for Windows 7
ZDNet News - News Page One — ... at Gartner have advised. In an advisory, Michael Silver and Stephen Kleynhans said Windows 7's release was so close that it would not make sense to move to Vista beforehand. "Preparing for Vista will require the same amount of effort as preparing for Windows 7 so, at this point, targeting Windows 7 would add less than six months to the schedule and would result in a plan that is more politically palatable, better for users, and results in greater longevity," the Gartner analysts wrote in the advisory , published on Wednesday. Companies that are already in the middle of a ...

News around the web: Firefox 3.5 update, a new logo
TechSpot — Final Firefox 3.5 update: a new logo @ Mozilla Links Dell says Windows 7 price is possible barrier @ CNet World's fastest CPU clocked at 128 gigaflops @ TechRadar TV Ads vs. the DVR @ BusinessWeek See more articles and reviews . Five years ago in TechSpot: Microsoft plans on web search Storage Western Digital VelociRaptor @ InsideHW Video XFX Radeon HD 4890 XXX Edition @ HardwareZone Gigabyte GV-R477D5-512H-B Radeon HD 4770 Videocard Review @ PCSTATS Radeon HD 4770 X2 X3 X4 - Dual, Triple, Quad CrossFire Benchmarks ...

Linkpost | 5.19.2009
TechBlog — Quake Live: There's a fragfest in your browser | Main May 19, 2009 Linkpost | 5.19.2009 • Cheaper iPhone Plans from AT&T? - Rumor: AT&T may offer a $20/month limited data plan in an attempt to increase iPhone and other smartphone market share. • Stanford's free iPhone course hits 1 million downloads - Course is offered online via iTunes. • Apple's Mac Decline Could Be Worse This Quarter - Analysts think Mac sales may further decline, thanks to the economy. Will Apple finally cut prices significantly? • In Mac vs. PC Battle, Microsoft Winning in Value Perception - The Laptop Hunters ads hitting home with younger buyers, who are ...

Dell rep indicates that Windows 7 could cost more than Vista, XP
Download Squad — Filed under: OS Updates, Windows, MicrosoftMicrosoft has yet to announce the pricing for Windows 7, which is on track to launch before the holiday season. But according to a Dell official, the new operating system could be more expensive than earlier versions of Windows including Vista and XP. In an interview with CNet, the Dell marketing executive said the average selling price of Windows 7 will be higher, which could affect adoption rates of the new operating system. But I'm not putting too much stock in that statement for two reasons. First, the average selling price includes the higher end versions ...

Windows 7's Price May be a Barrier for Adoption [Windows 7]
Lifehacker — [image] Windows 7 's inflated prices may still be a stumbling block for adoption once the new operating system is officially released this holiday season , according to a CNET interview with an executive at computer manufacturer Dell. We still haven't heard any definitive pricing for Windows 7 yet, and even though the CNET article points to prices that "are higher than they were for Vista and XP," we just can't imagine Microsoft would be so bold both in this economy and after the mostly negative response to Vista. Guess we'll have to wait and see. [ CNET ]

If Windows 7 Pricing Is Higher, Will Anyone Buy It?
The Blade by Ron Schenone, MVP — windows 7, microsoftRumor has it that Dell is reporting that the pricing for Windows 7 could be higher than previous versions such as Vista and XP. If true this could cause a buyers backlash for the new operating system. In a time where the economy is in the crapper, when unemployment is approaching an all time high, when …… well you get my drift. If Microsoft believes that increasing the price of Windows 7 will help their bottom line, this type of thinking could back fire. There are a lot of folks still using XP who are happy to keep their old reliable OS working. The people who were saddled with Vista, depending on which position you ...

Rumor: Windows 7 Will Be Priced In June, More Expensive Than Vista [Windows 7]
Gizmodo — Being temporarily free and, most importantly, good has done wonders for Windows 7. The one thing that could temper everyone's excitement? Bad pricing. TechARP says it'll be announced in June, and CNET says it'll be steep. A mid-June pricing announcement wouldn't be out of order in light of Microsoft's recent confirmation that Windows 7 would be released in time for the holidays. Up until now very little has been said—even in speculation—about how much the OS will actually cost. CNET has a Dell Marketing exec on record saying: The ASPs (average selling price) of the operating systems are ...

Will a High Price and Netbook-Limiting Specs Hurt Windows 7?
Fast Company - Technology — Here's a nasty, juicy rumor to mull-over on your holiday weekend: Microsoft will be pricing Windows 7 higher than Vista, making it the costliest OS the company has ever released, on average. Mix in news of the limiting specs that Microsoft allows for netbooks, and that rumor sounds even worse. The pricing rumor comes from a pretty reputable source. The key words belong to Dell marketing exec Darrel Ward: "I can tell you that the licensing tiers at retail are more expensive than they were for Vista." Ward, who you may think to be intrinsically pro-Microsoft, given his employer, also notes that "Schools and government agencies may not be able ...

Microsoft confirms Windows 7 Starter Edition changes
Yahoo! Tech Advisors — [image] The rumors I wrote about last week involving the lifting of Windows 7 Starter Edition's three-application limit have turned out to be true: Microsoft confirms that it is lifting the three-app limit "based on the feedback we’ve received from partners and customers asking us to enable a richer small notebook PC experience." However, Windows 7 Starter will retain a number of its restrictions -- a few I hadn't even known about -- which will make it unappealing to many users. Microsoft outlines them all in the blog post above, but the highlights include: > No personalization options (changing background images/wallpapers or sounds) > No Aero > No DVD ...