Comments on: Windows 7 Upgrades compared to Snow Leopard Upgrades http://rhftech.com/blog/2009/06/windows-7-upgrades-compared-to-snow-leopard-upgrades/ Technology for non-geeks Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:37:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Should you upgrade to Windows 7 | RHFtech Help Desk (and more) http://rhftech.com/blog/2009/06/windows-7-upgrades-compared-to-snow-leopard-upgrades/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Should you upgrade to Windows 7 | RHFtech Help Desk (and more) Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:55:15 +0000 http://rhftech.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/windows-7-upgrades-compared-to-snow-leopard-upgrades/#comment-54 [...] There are a lot of different versions of Windows XP and Vista. In the United States there are least 24 possible upgrade paths from XP and Vista, when you factor in 32-bit and 64-bit versions. It is very easy to get confused. I created an online table for you to make some sense out of this mess at http://rhftech.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/windows-7-upgrades-compared-to-snow-leopard-upgrades/. [...] [...] There are a lot of different versions of Windows XP and Vista. In the United States there are least 24 possible upgrade paths from XP and Vista, when you factor in 32-bit and 64-bit versions. It is very easy to get confused. I created an online table for you to make some sense out of this mess at http://rhftech.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/windows-7-upgrades-compared-to-snow-leopard-upgrades/. [...]

]]> By: Richard http://rhftech.com/blog/2009/06/windows-7-upgrades-compared-to-snow-leopard-upgrades/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Richard Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:15:28 +0000 http://rhftech.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/windows-7-upgrades-compared-to-snow-leopard-upgrades/#comment-53 <a href="#comment-143" rel="nofollow">@Paul</a> I agree the Microsoft scheme is too complex. I believe it is packaged goods pricing scheme — think variations on Oreos: original cookie, chocolate covered Oreos, vanilla cookie/chocolate interior Oreos, etc. This may stem from Ballmer's early training, post Harvard, at Proctor and Gamble. I do not believe that Microsoft is making the right choice with all these SKUs. Almost every version has an x86 (32 bit) and an x64 (64 bit) edition, and each of those has an OEM edition, an upgrade edition and a retail edition, further complicating an overly complex scheme. Apple's scheme makes much more sense to me. It is also easier to communicate. @Paul
I agree the Microsoft scheme is too complex. I believe it is packaged goods pricing scheme — think variations on Oreos: original cookie, chocolate covered Oreos, vanilla cookie/chocolate interior Oreos, etc. This may stem from Ballmer’s early training, post Harvard, at Proctor and Gamble. I do not believe that Microsoft is making the right choice with all these SKUs. Almost every version has an x86 (32 bit) and an x64 (64 bit) edition, and each of those has an OEM edition, an upgrade edition and a retail edition, further complicating an overly complex scheme.

Apple’s scheme makes much more sense to me. It is also easier to communicate.

]]> By: Paul http://rhftech.com/blog/2009/06/windows-7-upgrades-compared-to-snow-leopard-upgrades/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Paul Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:51:20 +0000 http://rhftech.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/windows-7-upgrades-compared-to-snow-leopard-upgrades/#comment-52 Wow! This really reminds me of one of the reasons why I switched to Linux, and then to Mac. The simplicity of the Mac allows you to get the job done. Yeah, you pay a bit more upfront, but the end result is worth it. Wow! This really reminds me of one of the reasons why I switched to Linux, and then to Mac. The simplicity of the Mac allows you to get the job done. Yeah, you pay a bit more upfront, but the end result is worth it.

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