This is opposed to 100% more expensive (Vista Ultimate versus XP Pro). The highest edition of 7 (Ultimate) is fifty percent more expensive than the highest edition of XP (Pro). It has also come down on the price a little. Microsoft has taken the UAC down a notch. Because of a long beta and RC testing phase, 7 is not going to be as buggy as Vista was when it debuted. Windows 7 is going to launch when the company said it will launch. Unfortunately, Windows 7 is also overpriced (slightly less so than Vista), and even more confusing.īut first, let's go over what Microsoft did right. Now, almost three years later, and almost five since Longhorn's initially-planned release, Microsoft is releasing the OS they should have launched several years ago. It arrived late, buggy, irritating (UAC), overpriced, underwhelming, confusing (licensing), and in some cases, incompatible. ![]() ![]() What really happened was 'Longhorn' became Vista, and it didn't make it out the door until 2007. However, that's not how events played out.
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