Vista - The RIDICULOUS PRICES!!!

I have a HUGE question...
Well, It is small, but its hugely confusing me!!!

Here's a quote from the Windows Vista Ultimate page
(http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...ltimate.mspx):
"Suggested retail price for full package product, $399.00 USD. Suggested
upgrade retail price, $259.00 USD."

Can somebody PLEASE tell me what the difference is between the "full package
product" and the "upgrade"!!!!! There is $140 difference and if I can save a
whole $140, I flaming will!

upgrade is when you have other OS (Windows) that qualifies you for an
upgrade

Full product is when you don't. and you need a complete OS without the check
for a previous version.

"DF" <DF@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7AC5C7B3-67AE-4C76-B9EE-C79710AE6D8E@microsoft.com...
>I have a HUGE question...
> Well, It is small, but its hugely confusing me!!!
>
> Here's a quote from the Windows Vista Ultimate page
> (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...ltimate.mspx):
> "Suggested retail price for full package product, $399.00 USD. Suggested
> upgrade retail price, $259.00 USD."
>
> Can somebody PLEASE tell me what the difference is between the "full
> package
> product" and the "upgrade"!!!!! There is $140 difference and if I can save
> a
> whole $140, I flaming will!
>
>

On 03/12/2006 in message
<7AC5C7B3-67AE-4C76-B9EE-C79710AE6D8E@microsoft.com> DF wrote:

>Can somebody PLEASE tell me what the difference is between the "full
>package
>product" and the "upgrade"!!!!! There is $140 difference and if I can save
>a
>whole $140, I flaming will!

You have answered your own question, the difference (for you) is $140 :-)

Most software is sold nowadays as either a full package or an upgrade
package. If you have a qualifying version of Windows installed and
activated then you can save the $140 and upgrade. If not you need the full
package.

If you scroll up the group there are a lot of posts about how upgrading
works in Vista. In summary it is different to previous versions of Windows
- you *must* have a qualifying version of Windows installed and activated
and you run the update to Vista from within that OS, not by booting the
DVD and showing it a qualifying CD.

--
Jeff Gaines

One other point: the full version is supported by Microsoft as compared to
the OEM version, not mentioned in the OP's question, that is supported by
the computer manufacturer.


"GBK" <gwiz49@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:A80C8202-2402-4F4F-8F21-F235C26164F7@microsoft.com...
> upgrade is when you have other OS (Windows) that qualifies you for an
> upgrade
>
> Full product is when you don't. and you need a complete OS without the
> check for a previous version.
>
> "DF" <DF@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7AC5C7B3-67AE-4C76-B9EE-C79710AE6D8E@microsoft.com...
>>I have a HUGE question...
>> Well, It is small, but its hugely confusing me!!!
>>
>> Here's a quote from the Windows Vista Ultimate page
>> (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...ltimate.mspx):
>> "Suggested retail price for full package product, $399.00 USD. Suggested
>> upgrade retail price, $259.00 USD."
>>
>> Can somebody PLEASE tell me what the difference is between the "full
>> package
>> product" and the "upgrade"!!!!! There is $140 difference and if I can
>> save a
>> whole $140, I flaming will!
>>
>>

So, which would i need in order to upgrade my Windows XP Home to Winows Vista
Ultimate?

Ummmm..the Winows Vista Ultimate Upgrade?

http://www.winows.co.uk/
--
Maxwell Bluemeanie
"DF" <DF@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> So, which would i need in order to upgrade my Windows XP Home to Winows
> Vista
> Ultimate?

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...gradeinfo.mspx

--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"DF" wrote:
> So, which would i need in order to upgrade my Windows XP Home to Winows
> Vista
> Ultimate?

my question exactly...i'm running a copy of a academic version of windows xp
pro, the full version...would mine qualify for upgrading? oh, i'm also runing
the RC2 evaluation copy build 5744...

"DF" wrote:

> So, which would i need in order to upgrade my Windows XP Home to Winows Vista
> Ultimate?

Thanks very much!!!
I can save $140!!!



"Dave Patrick" wrote:

> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...gradeinfo.mspx
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "DF" wrote:
> > So, which would i need in order to upgrade my Windows XP Home to Winows
> > Vista
> > Ultimate?
>

One more question though,
(i know im probably getting quite annoying with my questions by now!)
Does anyone know ANY retail outlets that will be selling Visa Ultimate for
that price ($259)?