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Price of Windows?

10 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/price-of-windows.14694/

vasulic
vasulic Original post #1
Aug 29, 2005 at 5:44 AM
Guys I wanna know the complete price list of Windows OS?
mohit
mohit #2
Aug 29, 2005 at 1:52 PM
Windows XP Professional retail - around 6.5 - 7 k

Windows XP Home retail - around 4 - 4.5 k

Windows XP Home OEM - around 3.5 - 4 k

Windows XP Professional OEM - (not sure) maybe around 5k
lywyre
lywyre #3
Aug 29, 2005 at 2:18 PM
Thats way too high, though for long I wanted to somehow buy Genuine Windows XP, now I am having second thoughts.

By the way, mohit, do you have the rates of Multiple user license for Win XP Pro.
mohit
mohit #4
Aug 29, 2005 at 5:01 PM
@lywyre
nopes i dont have the price of the volume licensing offered by MS.
vignesh
vignesh #5
Aug 29, 2005 at 5:18 PM
Why don`t you check the microsoft website.
M
mako_123 #6
Aug 29, 2005 at 8:45 PM
whats the diff between retail and "OEM"
N
naveenchandran #7
Aug 29, 2005 at 11:03 PM
Retail is what so called "End-users" Buy...

OEM is "Original Equipment Manufacturer" the Windows type that is shipped with their "Equipments" during sales.

Any one correct me if I am wrong...
Choto Cheeta
Choto Cheeta #8
Aug 29, 2005 at 11:13 PM
vignesh said:
Why don`t you check the microsoft website.
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u can do every think at MS india web site exept of buying a window.... hmm still i am looking a link where is says buy window.... i remmember didgit pointing out to it...
R
rajas #9
Aug 30, 2005 at 12:28 AM
OEM software is wat you get preinstalled by a PC manufacturer.
The Original Equipment Manufacturer installs the software for end user, so OEM software.


@ saurav_cheeta: u cannot directly get Pricing info from MS. even i tried to dig out many a times.
See: Product Information Center for pricing. Unfortunately MS doesnt have Indian page for this, See this : Worldwide Sites
shaunak
shaunak #10
Sep 2, 2005 at 7:23 PM
vignesh said:
Why don`t you check the microsoft website.
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There must be a price reduction for indian versions coz the website says 300$ for xp pro. thats abt 13k. while its available for 7-8k.
And forget about the indian website. its not very functional .except for the header and baner nothing else is different from the US site. most links lead u back to the US website.