Well, one thing is certainly clear. Microsoft is trying to push more copies of Windows Vista. And while the company claims that adoption rates have been high so far, the truth of the matter is that most new Vista users got their copies when they bought a new computer preloaded with the operating system.
The high price may be one discouraging feature, but wide reports of software incompatibilities and other bugs have also scared away a lot of consumers. And don't forget the fact that Windows XP still offers most of the features many computer users are looking for, so why upgrade?
Charging hundreds of dollars for software that may not run on existing computers and doesn't offer many advantages over your existing software doesn't make much sense , price cut or no price cut.
Some sources are reporting that the full versions of Vista are getting a price cut, not just the upgrade versions. The BBC reports that the price of Windows Vista Ultimate, for example drops from $399 to $319.
