Microsoft Corporation has slashed the price of some versions of Microsoft Windows Vista, the software maker said late Thursday.
The move from Microsoft Corporation came a day after court filings revealed internal dissent over which Windows XP computers would be considered capable of running the new operating system _ and a feeling on at least one executive’s part that the company had "botched" the marketing of computers as "Vista Capable."
Only copies of the year-old operating system that are sold in boxes directly to consumers are affected by the price slash not the versions pre-loaded on personal computers. The cuts will range from 20 percent to 48 percent.
The reductions are to coincide with the late March release of Vista Service Pack 1, a collection of security fixes and other improvements.
Microsoft said the new prices will apply to the Home Premium and Ultimate versions of Vista, in both their full editions and the editions that upgrade an older or more basic windows operating system.
At the launch, Microsoft was widely criticized for offering too many versions of the operating system _ including Home Basic, which didn’t have the snazzy new signature look called "Aero" _ and for setting the price too high for the high-end versions.
The question now is just how low Vista will go.
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