Here's something you don't hear everyday: Microsoft's upcoming operating system, Windows 7, will sell in the UK for almost half the equivalent US price.
With the Windows 7 E editions now a thing of the past, Microsoft currently plans on selling only full versions of the software at European stores, although the software giant had previously stated that it may introduce upgrade media later in the year.
What's interesting is that the full edition of Windows 7 Home Premium is currently being sold by Amazon UK at a cost of £64.98. Last month, Microsoft kicked off a Windows 7 pre-order promotion with limited-time-only prices starting from £49.99, but warned that prices would rise to £79.99 once stock had been depleted.
However, an Amazon spokesperson has today advised Cnet.co.uk that the £65 price tag is "indefinite". Should that be the case, UK consumers will be able to pick up a full retail copy of Windows 7 for far less than US consumers - they'll be paying $199, or roughly £120.
Call us sceptical, but we don't believe this to be the last development in Windows 7 pricing. Nonetheless, it's becoming apparent that the software won't be as expensive as we were originally led to believe.
