
Quote: Originally Posted by
kenabi
orbit30's been combining x86 and x64 into a single disc that installs fine since the 6000 beta series, why can't ms do it? :P answer: $, regardless of how small a price the extra packaging costs maybe $2, shipping 3ish, so they get around $5 profit for each extra disc they ship out with no key. sure it may seem like nothing, but think about millions of extra discs shipped upon request, millions of people who get confused and just wind up buying a copy of x64 when they don't realize they need x86, and just dump more money into an x86 copy without realizing they can request a 'free' copy of the media.
more questionable tactics, yo. pretty standard for the business world, and ms in general.
Microsoft has done it in the past. They also might do it in Windows 7.
Rather early to say

Quote: Originally Posted by
kenabi " why can't ms do it? :P answer: $, regardless of how small a price the extra packaging costs maybe $2, shipping 3ish, so they get around $5 profit for each extra disc they ship out with no key."
Since Windows 7 Officially has not be released by MS.