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That's assuming they use the same price structure
for the "equivalent" SKU's. But of course if they do, I would expect there to be a lot of whining.

I won't whine myself because I have no plans on buying the Basic edition anyway, but you can bet that there will be a lot of people who will complain about their inability to purchase at the $99/$199 level, even if they had no plans on actually buying that SKU.

I can also see bundling accusations with regard to WMC, because now you have to buy it in the US and other developed countries if you buy Windows. I want it myself (in fact it's the primary reason I use Vista, though THAT'S only because of HD) but other third party media center makers would have a good case against them.
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That's assuming they use the same price structure  Michael Kelly | 02/03/09
I doubt netbooks with Starter will ever get delivered.  TripleII | 02/03/09
Good points  Tim Patterson | 02/04/09
Starter is a non-Starter  mistergoodman | 02/04/09
Agree! Crippled software backlash is a real problem.  BillDem | 02/12/09
So you're predicting prices will stay static?  Custard_over_2x_Pie | 02/04/09
Yes  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/04/09
And lowering prices ?  timiteh | 02/04/09
I'd be happy with them staying the same.  Custard_over_2x_Pie | 02/04/09
RE: Easy Windows 7 upgrades could earn Microsoft billions a year extra  mrlinux | 02/04/09
Those aren't upgrades  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/04/09
Depends on how they count it...  mrlinux | 02/04/09
I think it's a bad thing  TedKraan | 02/04/09
You sound like Yogi Berra  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/04/09
Should Only Be Three Versions Of Windows 7  itanalyst2@... | 02/04/09
There pretty much are only 3 versions  iceykola | 02/04/09
That's maybe-  morrigen | 02/08/09
RE: Easy Windows 7 upgrades could earn Microsoft billions a year extra  dclinks@... | 02/04/09
Windows 7.....FORGET IT!!!!  james_p | 02/04/09
Don't say never! wink  de-void | 02/04/09
It seems more likely prices will have to come down.  JonathonDoe | 02/04/09
MS needs to lower prices and dump the Upgrade SKU...  sframberger@... | 02/04/09
Really?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/04/09
No  Richard Flude | 02/04/09
You don't understand my point  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/04/09
You're right I don't  Richard Flude | 02/04/09
Again...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/06/09
Apple MacOS X licences  ljuvefreya | 02/13/09
Absolutely right  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/13/09
re: No  M.R. Kennedy | 02/04/09
Win7 Ultimate for ~$169 or so, rather than the $185  Me_too | 02/04/09
Linux Ultimate for Free  obvio.capitao@... | 02/09/09
RE: Easy Windows 7 upgrades could earn Microsoft billions a year extra  russray1@... | 02/04/09
Interesting comment on starter.  TripleII | 02/05/09
True, with one caveat  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/06/09
I have never read a blog/story where anyone used it.  TripleII | 02/06/09
4th page on Google, I found someone using it.  TripleII | 02/06/09
Upgrade of Infamous "Vista Capable" Machines  Why_Not_Me | 02/06/09
No  Richard Flude | 02/06/09
You really, really, really don't get it  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/07/09
Ignoring the differences makes them the same  Richard Flude | 02/08/09
Ahem  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/09/09
Nothing, it remains  Richard Flude | 02/09/09
And you can remove your Windows upgrade...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/10/09
Again you ignore the section on upgrades  Richard Flude | 02/10/09
How easy does it need to be? Really?  Narg | 02/06/09
Correction  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/07/09
Cull the Basic Edition  3dguru | 02/06/09
Only sold in emerging markets  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 02/07/09
Makes sense ...  mwagner@... | 02/17/09
Trapped between the "good" and the "cheap"  obvio.capitao@... | 02/09/09
Microsoft put effort to make it worse  obvio.capitao@... | 02/09/09
They just need to lower the price  jpr75_z | 02/11/09
Just Make Ultimate for Everyone! Forget the BS Stripped-Down Editions!!  LREmery@... | 02/12/09
RE: Easy Windows 7 upgrades could earn Microsoft billions a year extra  ioot@... | 02/12/09
RE: Easy Windows 7 upgrades could earn Microsoft billions a year extra  atari8bit@... | 02/12/09
RE: Easy Windows 7 upgrades could earn Microsoft billions a year extra  JeremyBoden | 02/13/09
Ho hum ...  mwagner@... | 02/17/09
RE: Easy Windows 7 upgrades could earn Microsoft billions a year extra  rino.mardo@... | 03/11/09

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