Digitimes: prices for Windows 8 OEM
Resource Digitimes, known for its insider information, citing its sources, published prices for various versions of Windows 8 for computer manufacturers, the release of the RTM version of which, according to Microsoft’s plans, is scheduled for early August, while the new system should appear on store shelves in October .
In this way:
The price for the last two versions - Win 8 Pro and Windows RT - is based on the cost of the Office package.
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It is also noted that, although manufacturers have high hopes for the new system from Microsoft, which should spur notebook sales during the Christmas sales period, however, orders for the number of Windows 8 installations still look quite conservative. This is due to the fact that a number of features of Windows 8 - like a touchscreen - that new computers must support, makes their price higher than regular laptops; price reductions for Windows 8 machines should be expected only in the second quarter of the next 2013.
Retail price for Windows 8 is not yet known.
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In this way:
- Windows 8 - $ 60-80
- Windows 8 Pro - $ 80-100
- Windows RT - $ 50-60
The price for the last two versions - Win 8 Pro and Windows RT - is based on the cost of the Office package.
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It is also noted that, although manufacturers have high hopes for the new system from Microsoft, which should spur notebook sales during the Christmas sales period, however, orders for the number of Windows 8 installations still look quite conservative. This is due to the fact that a number of features of Windows 8 - like a touchscreen - that new computers must support, makes their price higher than regular laptops; price reductions for Windows 8 machines should be expected only in the second quarter of the next 2013.
Retail price for Windows 8 is not yet known.
[ Source ]
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