Vista: Digital Downloads, Anytime Upgrade & Family Pack Speculations
Thursday, January 18, 2007 by Zoomba | Discussion: WinCustomize News
InfoWorld is reporting that starting January 30th, you'll be able to purchase a copy of Microsoft Windows online, download it to your PC and install it without ever going to a store to get a DVD. The Windows Marketplace site, the new digital storefront being pushed as part of Microsoft's huge Live suite of products and services, already allows users to purchase and download software and games, where registrations are stored for users in their own Digital Locker.
Microsoft Office 2007 will also be available for purchase and download.
On top of that, Microsoft is expected to announce today pricing plans for the Windows Anytime Upgrade plan, as well as details on a "Family Pack" deal for buying multiple copies of Vista for users with multi-PC homes. The InfoWorld article speculates the price for additional copies of Home Premium for users who buy Ultimate will be $49/license.
Reply #2 Thursday, January 18, 2007 9:46 AM
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Reply #4 Thursday, January 18, 2007 10:13 AM
I am very happy with the family pack. And the upgrade anywhere feature is awesome.
I'm going to try to do both of those and then Windows Home Server. That thing could be amazing!
Paul Thurrott Windows Home Server Preview
Reply #5 Thursday, January 18, 2007 11:34 AM
Reply #6 Thursday, January 18, 2007 11:37 AM
| The trick is to get a free copy of Business Edition |
Which I did!
Reply #7 Thursday, January 18, 2007 5:44 PM
Since the retailer is cut out of the equation does this lower the price of the software i.e. the retaillers "share" of the price?
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Reply #10 Friday, January 19, 2007 10:09 AM
| How would you do it oh wise dog of the islands? |
Well Mr. Smarty Pants I would make a 3-pack family license for a reasonable price.
Reply #12 Friday, January 19, 2007 5:07 PM
| If I were going to fork over the buckaziods for Vista (which at this time I'm not) I'd atleast want a DVD for it. Lets face it your going to be installing it on more than one occassion in it's lifetime! |
I'd expect that the download is an ISO that is to be burned onto a disc. The price of a blank DVD is rather small.
Reply #13 Friday, January 19, 2007 11:25 PM
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Reply #1 Thursday, January 18, 2007 9:35 AM
Sounds too sensible to be true....