Microsoft on Friday revealed final retail pricing for Windows XP, a day after Amazon.com leaked the information on the Web for a second time.
The bottom line: Consumers can expect to pay a little more for XP than for previous Windows versions, with street price increases ranging up to about 10 percent. |
Windows XP comes in two flavors, one for home users and the other for business professionals. The Home Edition upgrade carries a manufacturer's authorized price (MAP) of $99, or about $10 more than Windows Me. The full version is $199, or about $20 more than Windows Me.
The Professional Edition will cost around $199 as an upgrade or $299 for the full version, which in both instances is about a $20 increase over Windows 2000. But compared to a special $120 promotional offer for Windows 2000 Professional, the commercial XP version will cost nearly $80 more.
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