Microsoft's new operating system, Windows Vista, will be available to the general Australian public on 30th January, 2007.
Harvey Norman stores will begin the official launch at midnight (tonight). Freebies will also be given away to the first 50 & 100 buyers. Plus, Gerry Havey (Harvey Norman chairman) will sell the first copy of Windows Vista at the Alexandria store (Sydney), which will be signed by Bill Gates!
There are several versions of Windows Vista to choose from, each one accomodating for a particular niche and each one with their own pricing. For example, the Recommended Retail Price (RRP) for Vista Home Premium and Vista Ultimate is AU$455 and AU$751, respectively. A basic comparison of the different versions can be found on the Microsoft website.
Note: the listed RRP is for the Full Version only.
If staying up until midnight (and beyond) or spending your precious time in a queue avoiding your toes from being crunched is not your scene, then you may settle for purchasing an OEM version online! Vista Ultimate OEM is priced at AU$292.90 (excludes shipping) at mwave.com.au. One guy at work purchased Vista Business OEM for approximately AU$210.
Note: OEM version may not be your ideal avenue especially if you have little or no level of experience with installing an operating system from scratch.
A word of warning: Before you jump ahead to buy (or install) Vista, make sure your system meets the minimum requirements. And to truely enjoy the benefits and eye-candy of Vista you will want to up the ante and meet or better the recommended requirements. To see how your system measures up head over to Microsoft's website, download and run the Vista Upgrade Advisor.
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