Microsoft Canada leaks Vista pricing
Microsoft on Monday briefly posted pricing for Windows Vista on its Canadian Web site, giving an eye into what the company will charge for the new operating system.
The posting indicates that the Home Basic edition of Windows Vista will be priced the same as Windows XP Home, at US$233 ($259 Canadian). The Home Premium version, which includes support for Media Centre and tablet PC abilities will sell for 13 percent higher rate, a price that translates to about US$269.
Microsoft quickly removed the price information, but blogger Ed Bott, who spotted the price list earlier on Monday, included it in a ZDNet posting. Bott cautioned that those trying to figure out US pricing would be better off comparing the Canadian Vista prices to their XP counterparts than to try and just convert to US dollars.
