Windows 7 Pricing : 4 Things Apple Can Teach Microsoft

(3) Simple structure

There's also the fact that Apple sells only one consumer version of its OS which makes it less confusing overall. It might be a bit tricky to explain whether the few extra features differentiating the Professional and the Ultimate version of Windows 7 might be worth $20.

(4) Have Family Bundles

Apple sells family versions of its operating system and special family packs, which will appeal to those upgrading. The Mac OS X v10.5.6 Leopard Family Pack for example cost only £126.

You will be able to install one copy of the OS on five different computers as long as (a) they are for non commercial usage and (b) they are located in the same households. The actual price per OS is £25.20 including delivery. Going Microsoft's way could have cost you significantly more.

Apple also have a Mac Box set which offers the possibility to install iLife ’09, featuring the new iPhoto ’09, iMovie ’09, GarageBand ’09, iWeb ’09, and iDVD plus iWork ’09, Apple’s productivity suite for home and office including Pages ’09, Numbers ’09, and Keynote ’09 on up to five computers. That's worth only £199 or less than £40 per computer and Microsoft doesn't have a similar offer.

Microsoft does have an Ultimate steal package which offers Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 and Windows Vista Ultimate for around £80 for both but only if you have an email that contains ".ac".