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Re: [News] Vista Available as Download, Just Like Linux

  • Subject: Re: [News] Vista Available as Download, Just Like Linux
  • From: Tim Fairchild <usenet@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:35:10 +1000
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: Unlimited download news at news.astraweb.com
  • References: <4770384.4tV29snB0a@schestowitz.com>
  • User-agent: KNode/0.10.4
  • Xref: ellandroad.demon.co.uk comp.os.linux.advocacy:482272
Roy Schestowitz wrote:

> Microsoft to offer Vista DVD as a download
> 
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | Microsoft has announced that at the same time as retail
> | availability of Vista, it will be offering 100% electronic
> | download of the DVD as well.
> `----
> 
> http://apcmag.com/5020/microsoft_to_sell_vista_by_download
> 
> Maybe, just maybe, a few years from now they will also imitate Sun's free
> kit and Canonical's ShipIt. They'll offer free software, while relying of
> ad revenue, in order to help its market share. "Here are some CD's. Spread
> the word. Give it to your friends..."

"Digital locker also has intelligence to know when a download has been
interrupted so that it can resume automatically once the connection is
reinstated."

Wow. You can resume the download :)

"There won't be any discount for foregoing the box and physical media
though: Microsoft says the downloads will only be available at "suggested
retail prices"."

And no discount even though you get no physical media. Cool. More profit.



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