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The average selling price of Vista is how much over XP?

It's easy to show an increase in profits of the selling proce is higher than the
predecessor.

Think of it this way, I can sell 100 widgets at $100 for $10,000. If it costs me $10
to make those widgets, it's $ 9,000 in profit.

Now if I sell 75 "new" widgets at a cost of $200, that's $15,000. Assuming costs
are the same (which they are with SW development as those costs ahve already
been accounted for), that's a profit of $14,250.

I sold less and made more money. Same as MS.

I find it convenient they talk about profits and not units shipped. That's the real
gague of how well your product is doing.
Posted by: ITGuy04   Posted on: 04/26/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Doing well...  justanitguy | 04/26/07
Not bad, but....  itpro_z | 04/26/07
Did I call this or what?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/26/07
Yes, as you called, Microsoft beat its public predictions.  Anton Philidor | 04/26/07
TERRIBLE QUARTER! Only 65% Profit Increase!  marksashton | 04/26/07
And How Many Switched Back To XP????  itanalyst | 04/26/07
Give it up already!  ye | 04/26/07
Who cares?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/26/07
Just like they don't tell you how many switched  John Zern | 04/26/07
Could be...  ITGuy04 | 04/26/07
Nah  roaming | 04/26/07
SQL Server 2005 tanking? Novell Saves Office 2007  mighetto | 04/26/07
What is it with you and SQL?  John Zern | 04/26/07
Oracle is competitive with SQL  ITGuy04 | 04/27/07
Still searching for Gray. Profesionals protect their own  mighetto | 04/27/07
Office, Vista launches boost Microsoft sales  Loverock Davidson | 04/26/07
What a laugh!  linux for me | 04/26/07
Might want to re-word that last sentence  John Zern | 04/26/07
No, I think he got it just right.  Zeppo9191 | 04/30/07
In awe...  GuyAlanDye | 04/27/07
Less product, higher cost than previous  ITGuy04 | 04/27/07
In awe  Swimbare | 04/30/07
Make money messing up others  forlight22 | 04/27/07
If you bought it, then you're a part of the situation  Boot_Agnostic | 04/30/07
Vista Blista  Swimbare | 04/30/07

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