Windows 7 to sell in UK for half the US price

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We've been doing some investigating, friends -- making phone calls, demanding answers. And it was worth it. We can confirm something very few people get to confirm: British shoppers aren't going to be totally shafted over software pricing for once. Full versions of Windows 7 Home Premium are going to cost us half as much as they cost Americans.

In the UK, full versions of Windows 7 Home Premium -- not an upgrade edition -- are going to cost around £65 ($106). That's less than the price the Yanks have to pay just for an upgrade version -- $120 (£72) -- and about half what they'll have to cough up for a full version -- $200 (£122).
Amazon.co.uk is already selling the full version of Home Premium for £65, and Play.com is selling it for a little more at £75, but with free delivery. Incidentally, this is the version that includes Internet Explorer 8 -- the Windows 7 E editions have now been scrapped.



An Amazon.co.uk spokesperson told us to treat this pricing as "indefinite". We asked Microsoft for comment on the pricing disparity, but it's yet to get back to us. Our best guess is that it's honouring its pricing for Windows 7 E, which was cheaper because an upgrade wasn't possible.



Anyway: good news, everyone! For once, we can sit back and watch Americans shafting Americans, instead of us. Over pricing, that is. Is this the end of rip-off Britain, or a glorious one-off? Sadly, we suspect the latter, but let us know what you think in the comments.
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Indeed its good news.
I got my HP for £45 with free next day delivery. Not bad for a full OS.

I also think its the second option, a one off. but im not complaining.

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after being shafted for so many years, i find this claim difficult to believe.

i know you can pre-order home premium now for £65 @ amazon and elsewhere, but come oct 22, prices are due to rise to £150.

it would be nice if this price-cut claim were true, but i suspect it's just another case of poor journalism...

i'm still holding out on my family-pack hope...
 

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Cool, i'll get my dad to buy me a copy as i'll only be 2 months & 8 days old ;)
 

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Hi all
I've been visiting the UK for YEARS and it's even since I was a tiny boy the UK has always been known as "Rip-off Britain".

This is indeed GREAT NEWS for people on that embattled isle on the outposts of Europe (although I LOVE UK Footie).

BTW exporting from the UK is a doddle -- you don't have to pay UK VAT either so for once those "on the other side of the Pond" can do what Europeans have been doing for years --import the stuff.

Shipping is usually pretty good - to the US should only take two days or so.

Cheers
jimbo.
 
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Hope it's true, that would make a change. UK consumers always get ripped off.
 

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The reason why we are getting it so cheap is because by the time the EU have finished telling MS what they can't put on their own OS we'll be left nothing more than a DOS boot up screen.
 

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Nigsy said:
The reason why we are getting it so cheap is because by the time the EU have finished telling MS what they can't put on their own OS we'll be left nothing more than a DOS boot up screen.
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Well if other companies like Firefox and Opera etc didnt keep moaning about MS the EU wouldn't have to get involved.
 

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No surprise. We in the US usually get shafted - look at what we pay for pharmaceuticals manufactured in our own country versus what they pay elsewhere (that's why so many Americans order from Canada).
 

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Still don't get what Mozillas problem is?
If MS didn't exist would there be a firefox?, surely the popularity of a MS operating system is only good for firefox, despite the fact that MS load it with there own browser?
 

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Just to add to this debate

The way I understand this is ...

Due to the debacle over the Windows 7 E editions, that made it technically difficult to upgrade a system with IE installed, and Microsoft's decision to provide "full for Upgrade" pricing the pre-orders are held at this price.

However, with the changes with the addition of the selection menu for browsers this allows the upgrade option to be offered again.

When these versions are finalised the pricing structure will return to normal.

I'm sure I have this in writing somewhere direct from Microsoft and will post back with a link If I can locate it


Update
Pre-order Windows 7 by August 31st and save big!

For a limited time, when you pre-order the full version of Windows 7, you’ll only have to pay the upgrade price. This offer only lasts until August 31st—so act now to get a great deal on the best Windows yet.
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http://emea.microsoftstore.com/UK/Microsoft/Windows/Windows-7
 

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Nigsy said:
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The reason why we are getting it so cheap is because by the time the EU have finished telling MS what they can't put on their own OS we'll be left nothing more than a DOS boot up screen.
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Indeed...LMAO
 

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I am afraid from 1st Sept - if you pay the UK upgrade price - you get the upgrade License.

If you want the full version for the upgrade price - better hurry.
 

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Nigsy said:
Still don't get what Mozillas problem is?
If MS didn't exist would there be a firefox?, surely the popularity of a MS operating system is only good for firefox, despite the fact that MS load it with there own browser?
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Well, if Microsoft didn't exist Linux would be having a field day, and we'd all have free operating systems. By the way, I do use Ubuntu as well.
 

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Let's keep politics out of this discussion. It is to hot of a subject, and is not needed.

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swarfega said:
Already pre-ordered my Professional for £99.
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Me too, and it was an E version, so I guess we'll automatically get a normal Professional?
 

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