Can Microsoft really afford to raise prices in a down economy? That’s the question facing the software giant as it prepares to launch Windows 7 later this year. According to remarks attributed to a Dell marketing executive, Microsoft’s planned Windows 7 prices are generally higher than price points for Windows Vista and Windows XP releases.
Hey, The VAR Guy is all for free enterprise. Microsoft certainly should sell Windows 7 at prices that the market is willing to pay. And yes, software companies — closed source, open source, whatever source — deserve to seek profits from their hard work.
Uncategorized May 19th 2009