The Active Network
ActiveWin Anonymous | Create a User | Reviews | News | Forums | Advertise | VBA in Excel | Users Online: 0  
 

neowin.net

Amazon.com

  *  

  Microsoft to raise Windows Small Business Server price 80 percent
Time: 13:27 EST/18:27 GMT | News Source: | Posted By: Kenneth van Surksum

When Microsoft starts shipping its Windows Small Business Server 2008 product later this year, its price will be substantially higher — as much as 80 percent — than the current version of Small Business Server.

Surprisingly, some testers and at least one market researcher don’t seem fazed by the change. While base prices are higher, users are going to get more functionality, performance and product with the new release, they said.

Microsoft shared pricing and licensing information for its forthcoming Small Business Server (SBS) and new mid-size Essential Business Server (EBS) products on May 13. The company also announced immediate availability of a public preview test build of EBS (formerly codenamed “Centro”). A public test build of SBS 2008 (formerly codenamed “Cougar”) is due out by the end of May. Microsoft officials have said both of these new serers will ship before the end of calendar 2008.

Read Only Comments
Return to News
  Displaying Comments 1 through 2 of 2
  This is an archived static copy of ActiveWin.com.
#1 By 1896 (68.153.171.248) at Tuesday, May 13, 2008 05:07:07 PM
Wow! A steep increase indeed.

#2 By 88850 (221.128.201.240) at Wednesday, May 14, 2008 03:52:24 PM
Client Retail price Upgrade price Server Retail price

Windows 95 $209 $109
Windows 98/Me $209 $109
Windows NT 4.0 $238 $1129
Windows 2000 $319 $219 from 9x, $149 from NT $1199, $3999 (Adv Srv)
Windows XP $299 $199
Windows Vista Ultimate $399 (Now $320) $299 (Now $220)
Windows Server 2003 $399 (Web),$999,$3999
Windows Server 2008 $469 (Web),$999,$3999
Windows SBS 2003 $599,$1299
Windows SBS 2008 $1089,$1899



 

  *  
  *   *
 
replica watches