MS makes Vista available to download legally - bit-tech.net Forums

WilHarris · 19th Jan 2007, 11:36

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/01...nload_legally/

DougEdey · 19th Jan 2007, 12:04

Is it going to be cheaper then buying the physical media?

EDIT: They've been doing this for years via services like MSDN(AA)

Cabe · 19th Jan 2007, 12:09

given how little the physical media costs as a percentage of the purchase price I doubt it.

Djpuk · 19th Jan 2007, 12:24

My dealer version arrived in the post yesterday, I wonder why that was not a download, it would have saved them some money.
Not installing right now though, I still have a number of apps internally that do not run 100% correctly just yet.

mikeuk2004 · 19th Jan 2007, 12:38

I may consider getting a real licence sometime next year when i upgrade. I have not had a real licence since win 95. Everything since has not been worth paying for as its been buggy and crap.

DXR_13KE · 19th Jan 2007, 12:41

if it is cheaper, ok, if not #$%& them.
i will get vista as soon as i update my pc and need it.

cyrilthefish · 19th Jan 2007, 13:27

I'm sure the much easier way for microsoft to reduce the amount of pirating for windows would be to simply make the thing affordable for the average family. The price is too expensive for one PC, but when you think of the many homes that have more that one PC, the price skyrockets to ludicrous levels.

<rant off>

Back on topic though: it being available to download is a very good thing

Should have done the same with XP really.

Swafeman · 19th Jan 2007, 13:29

dont be stupid

a cinema ticket costs 4 quid, yet people pirate movies more than anything else

even if it was cheaper, people would still try and get it for free!

specofdust · 19th Jan 2007, 13:41

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dont be stupid

a cinema ticket costs 4 quid, yet people pirate movies more than anything else

even if it was cheaper, people would still try and get it for free!

Wouldn't mind living near your cinema. A ticket used to cost 4 quid, now it costs £6 or more. And they leave the lights on. And people talk on mobile phones and make noise more than ever. And all the extras that make the cinema enjoyable have quadrupled in prices in the last few years.

The cinema has been ruined by price gouging and pandering to people who ruin experiences for others.

Yes, there will always be people for whom free is better at any cost. But for the majority of people, if the price is right and the convenience is there(which it can be much more so with a legal product) then they'll take the product. This is why allofmp3 is so succesfull. It costs money, so why would people use it over P2P networks? Simple, it's convenient and reliable and the price is right.

If MS can make things convenient, reliable(and problem free i might add) and get the price right, they'll do well. As it is, they'll do none of the above and still do well, but probably not quite as well.

samkiller42 · 19th Jan 2007, 13:47

This is a good idea, its almost following the ideas from EA and its download system EA Link

Sam

IccleD · 19th Jan 2007, 13:47

£4?? Where the hell is that?

At my local cinema, it's £7 PER PERSON, thats £14 for the Missus & I, to see a film ONCE, without being able to stop / pause / rewind / look for goofs.

I'm sorry, but I'd rather save my £14 for the DVD, or, because I want to see it now, I'll download it.

Back on Track, if Vista was <£100, I might consider buying it, IF I could use it on all my PCs. However, whilst it's reduced to one PC only, I'll stick with what I have.

As for downloading the software, welcome MS to the next century. Valve/Steam have been doing this for a while, as have others.

Djpuk · 19th Jan 2007, 15:29

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Originally Posted by DougEdey

Is it going to be cheaper then buying the physical media?

EDIT: They've been doing this for years via services like MSDN(AA)

As Doug says they have been doing this for developers long before the Game boys got in on the act

Fophillips · 19th Jan 2007, 16:21

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Originally Posted by mikeuk2004

I may consider getting a real licence sometime next year when i upgrade. I have not had a real licence since win 95. Everything since has not been worth paying for as its been buggy and crap.

And Vista is different, how?

sadffffff · 19th Jan 2007, 16:34

i can get a copy of vista business from the university for free. so i'll install that on my laptop and desktop. its sanctioned as long as you use it for schoolwork. im also getting a free copy of vista business from MS from the powertogether site.

now if there was just a way to get vista ultimate for free

Tyinsar · 19th Jan 2007, 17:05

The two copies of home premium for $50 (US I Assume) with the purchase of ultimate sounds good - if only the cost of ultimate wasn't nuts.

Snafu-X- · 19th Jan 2007, 18:10

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Originally Posted by Tyinsar

The two copies of home premium for $50 (US I Assume) with the purchase of ultimate sounds good - if only the cost of ultimate wasn't nuts.

Can you link where you read this? I haven't seen anything about it, and I would think MS would advertise the heck out of such a plan.

Tyinsar · 19th Jan 2007, 18:21

It's in the article near the end:

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Originally Posted by Article

Microsoft also announced its plan for family licenses for the operating system. If you buy Ultimate, with its extravagant price tag, you can get two licenses for Home Premium for a mere $50 each, meaning you can legally upgrade your parents' computer, rather than leaving them in an XP-laden lurch.

SNIPERMikeUK · 19th Jan 2007, 19:52

I personally think its software we all need and Microsoft are greedy, OEM Ultimate on overclockers is set to be £135, which I think is just about the right price for Vista Ultimate, shame for system builders who upgrade alot (like myself), and will be most likely buying a few copies at this price or stoopidly shelling out a whopping £350 quid on the retail edition.

I at the moment am using a cheap and cheerful XP HOME with service pack 2 included (cost me about £58), that is what operating systems should cost.

rupbert · 20th Jan 2007, 13:57

Vista Home Premium OEM is £80, which is more than reasonable for an OS that I will be using for at least 4 years...

cpemma · 20th Jan 2007, 14:06

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Originally Posted by Article

Microsoft also announced its plan for family licenses for the operating system. If you buy Ultimate, with its extravagant price tag, you can get two licenses for Home Premium for a mere $50 each, meaning you can legally upgrade your parents' computer, rather than leaving them in an XP-laden lurch.

That's a long-overdue idea, given the number of two-computer households. I guess Microsoft are piloting States-only to see how many cheat on the deal. Given the current state of morality, I forecast it will be withdrawn PDQ.

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cyrilthefish Hypermodder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Posts: 840	I'm sure the much easier way for microsoft to reduce the amount of pirating for windows would be to simply make the thing affordable for the average family. The price is too expensive for one PC, but when you think of the many homes that have more that one PC, the price skyrockets to ludicrous levels. <rant off> Back on topic though: it being available to download is a very good thing Should have done the same with XP really.

19th Jan 2007, 13:29	#8
Swafeman Ultramodder Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: B'ham Posts: 1,465	dont be stupid a cinema ticket costs 4 quid, yet people pirate movies more than anything else even if it was cheaper, people would still try and get it for free! __________________ I am Roger, that is me0

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samkiller42 KEEP IT CLEAN! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Havant, Hampshire, England Posts: 3,191	This is a good idea, its almost following the ideas from EA and its download system EA Link Sam __________________ The Rig: i7 920 D0, Gigabyte EX58-UD5, 12GB DDR3 1600mhz, BFG GTX295, Samsung 64gb SSD, WD 640gb Black, Samsung F2 Eco 1TB, Dell 3007WFP, Windows 7 RC. The Netbook: Samsung NC10 Black, Intel Atom, 2gb DDR2 The Mac: Awaiting Delivery

19th Jan 2007, 13:47	#11
IccleD Modder Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 52	£4?? Where the hell is that? At my local cinema, it's £7 PER PERSON, thats £14 for the Missus & I, to see a film ONCE, without being able to stop / pause / rewind / look for goofs. I'm sorry, but I'd rather save my £14 for the DVD, or, because I want to see it now, I'll download it. Back on Track, if Vista was <£100, I might consider buying it, IF I could use it on all my PCs. However, whilst it's reduced to one PC only, I'll stick with what I have. As for downloading the software, welcome MS to the next century. Valve/Steam have been doing this for a while, as have others.

19th Jan 2007, 16:34	#14
sadffffff Hypermodder Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: sadffffff Posts: 676	i can get a copy of vista business from the university for free. so i'll install that on my laptop and desktop. its sanctioned as long as you use it for schoolwork. im also getting a free copy of vista business from MS from the powertogether site. now if there was just a way to get vista ultimate for free

19th Jan 2007, 17:05	#15
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19th Jan 2007, 19:52	#18
SNIPERMikeUK Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Notts, UK Posts: 138	OEM!!! I personally think its software we all need and Microsoft are greedy, OEM Ultimate on overclockers is set to be £135, which I think is just about the right price for Vista Ultimate, shame for system builders who upgrade alot (like myself), and will be most likely buying a few copies at this price or stoopidly shelling out a whopping £350 quid on the retail edition. I at the moment am using a cheap and cheerful XP HOME with service pack 2 included (cost me about £58), that is what operating systems should cost. __________________ SNIPERMikeUK

20th Jan 2007, 13:57	#19
rupbert Hypermodder Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 799	Vista Home Premium OEM is £80, which is more than reasonable for an OS that I will be using for at least 4 years...