Microsoft cuts Vista prices to urge upgrades

Read it on Reuters that Microsoft is cutting its price for Vista. This is good news. However, don't jump with joy, the prices have just been cut a bit.

In the United States, Microsoft will reduce prices for Windows Vista Ultimate, the company's top-end operating system, to $319 from $399 for the full version and cut the price for an "upgrade" version to $219 from $259 for consumers who already run Windows XP or another edition of Vista.

It also cut prices for upgrade versions of Vista Home Premium, its mainstream product, to $129 from $159. The price cuts vary by country.

 

It appears this is the only way Microsoft has seen to bring Windows XP users to "upgrade" to Vista. I wish they had ensured more software and devices are supported before they try to rein in Windows XP users for upgrade.

They have already sold 100 million copies of Vista. With the profits earned, they could have cut prices more.....wait.....they will need that money to settle the battle about the "Vista Capable" branding of systems.

 

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Who will finally run for President?

The past couple of weeks have been very exciting in the Election run. We have seen, in both parties, candidate who is not popular within his party, is running ahead in the primaries....is more popular among the public - yes, I am talking of John McCain and Barack Obama.

Looking at the Republican party, we see Ron Paul, Mike Huckabee and John McCain fighting for the party nomination. In my view, John McCain is a better candidate then Mike Huckabee or Ron Paul. He is a determined fighter, does not easily give up on his views, separates his religious views with what is better for the country, conservative, experienced in Foreign Affairs and quite popular among voters.

And at the Democrats camp, we have Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Both are good orators, but Obama has the extra gift of attracting people with his words. Hillary Clinton has the experience behind her, as First Lady and as Senator for many years, while Barack Obama is a very fresh Senator. Obama knows what's going on in the world and that one of the most important thing a President should do now, is to improve the image of America in the eyes of the world population. But Clinton has not shown this sight. But its a tough fight between them. Obama has won more primaries and won more pledged delegates than Clinton, but Clinton has more superdelegates. Theirs is an interesting match - a fight between one who wants to be the first African-American President and the other who wants to be the first female President. From between both of them, as of now, I am leaning more towards Obama for President. But lets see what the public have to say.

I will soon give more details of whom, from each party, will I support and why. Till then, lets enjoy the debates and watch the primaries

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The Guru's Views

This is my first post to my blog. I have created this blog to speak my mind out. My mind has many thoughts on various topics from Politics to Technology to Current Affairs. These thoughts are not mere thoughts from a mortal, but are thoughts handed down to me by the Gods.

 

Feel free to post your comments if you wish to. You can post your questions too and I will make every effort to reply to within the first 12 hours......maybe a little bit longer as I may have to ask the Gods the same.

Enjoy and Believe in Yourself. Hari Om.