Vista prices?

[Mutley]

I'm wondering if anyone has an idea or what I should expect for Vista to cost?

I'm wanting to be ready for a DX10/Vista setup on launch. So need a motherboard, gpu too. Going to be pricey.

 

[WhiteZero]

Probably around what XP cost when it first came out.
$150 - $250

 

[Solaris]

What you need to upragde a 3800+ for vista?
I have a 3000+ will I need to upgrade?

 

[Mutley]

I'm just looking at a motherboard/GPU and more RAM, the CPU should be good for a while after.

 

[bryanf445]

What you need to upragde a 3800+ for vista?
I have a 3000+ will I need to upgrade?

no you shouldnt really worry

 

[NeptuneUK]

I'm wondering if anyone has an idea or what I should expect for Vista to cost?

too much

 

[DEATHMASTER]

It's Microsoft, of course it will be overpriced at first.

 

[Cole]

It's Microsoft, of course it will be overpriced at first.

Thats not Microsoft, thats everybody.
Top of the line Graphic Card - $600
Top of the line Processor - $1000+


Plus theres a bunch of versions but for the average home user and gamer I'd either look into Home Pro or Extreme. I'm taking Extreme, which costs the most but I want the most game accelerating features.

 

[giant384]

well there currentlly is no dx10 card on the market yet until winter months

 

[Asuka]

Id say about 300.

 

[VirusType2]

I'm trying to find out if PC's that will include Vista as part of the package are going to be marked up much... thinking like $50 added to the price of the PC for the "home" version sounds right doesn't it?

I wasn't even paying attention to PC prices when WindowsXp was relatively new. PC packages always include WindowsXP OS and it doesn't really seem to affect the price. For example I picked up a PC with everything including monitor and burner with XP for $200 2 years ago. Anyone know if when XP was new - were PC's that included WindowsXP much more expensive?

When I buy a new PC 1st quarter next year I may buy a bundle and I'm hoping the Vista OS doesn't make the price really high.

 

[Cole]

Well you see what they did with Xp, is if you were a distributer you could get Xp Home at like $50 and Xp Pro at like $100. They will most likely do the same with Vista. Infact this is the majority of where the profits will come from not people buying it on the shelves.

 

[NeptuneUK]

PC gamer says £50-100 depending on the package
microsoft is making Halo 2 for PC exclusive to vista so they deffo want them to sell

 

[predatowned]

*coughbittorentcough*:|

 

[WhiteZero]

*coughbittorentcough*:|

*coughbannedforopenlysupportingpiracyontheforumscough*
:|

 

[CptStern]

there's 6 versions of vista ..we'll probably in see 3-4 of those at retail

retail will cost $250 canadian ..or around there for the home version ...the OEM version will probably be half that. Microsoft has a licensing argreement with retailers that they can only sell winxp oem as part of a computer package ..all other customers pay retail price ...some retailers will only sell you the OEM version if it comes preinstalled on a pc ..others will sell it to you if you buy it with a few other items ..for example my fave retailer sells winxp pro for $140 (canadian) which is about $100 less than retail ...they'll only sell it as a bundle ..a fan + mouse + winxp pro.

so prices will vary for vista as well ..I'll get vista when the OEM version is made available

 

[dream431ca]

I won't be getting vista until at least a year after it comes out.

 

[predatowned]

*coughbannedforopenlysupportingpiracyontheforumscough*
:|

Bill Gates is laughing all the way to the bank That's why I don't support him. bwhahah owned

 

[gweedodogg69]

You can pay for it, or well...you know...do the thing most tech PC people do. Use "Offsite Backups" .

 

[Raziaar]

If there's one thing I hate, its overpriced operating systems. I'm willing to pay high prices for top of the line graphics cards and stuff... but operating systems? I don't like doing that. I know without them nothing else would matter... but damn.

 

[Barney Fife]

I won't be getting vista until at least a year after it comes out.

Right.

 

[bryanf445]

for some reason i want it when it comes out, i need to find the money though

 

[Ravioli]

i will just rob a store...

The Crowbar...probably the best tool in the world...

*drum beat to the joke*

 

[giant384]

i will just rob a store...

The Crowbar...probably the best tool in the world...

*drum beat to the joke*

i dont get it *sarcasm*

 

[destrukt]

if i could preorder vista i would .. maybe i can ?

 

[Codcommando]

I'm wondering if anyone has an idea or what I should expect for Vista to cost?

I'm wanting to be ready for a DX10/Vista setup on launch. So need a motherboard, gpu too. Going to be pricey.

1 bajillion bollars?

screw dx10 i just upgraded I dont want to even worry about it.

 

[VirusType2]

1 bajillion bollars?

screw dx10 i just upgraded I dont want to even worry about it.

It isn't even available for about 8+ months from today (4/1/2006) so you don't have to worry.. I might have to upgrade my PC just to make it that far myself.