how much will vista cost in the uk

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i am looking for the equivalent version of win xp pro, i dont like the idea
of windows media player being excluded from windows just because of some
soppy excuse for the european markets to want to sell inadequate media
player. will i get the american version to run on my pc?
 
Squibbly said:
i am looking for the equivalent version of win xp pro, i dont like the idea
of windows media player being excluded from windows just because of some
soppy excuse for the european markets to want to sell inadequate media
player. will i get the american version to run on my pc?
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The stripped-down version of Windows is only supplied "on request", and
I believe that almost no one has requested it to be installed. The
European Commission asked for it, not the European markets.

There is only one English version of Windows and Office shipped
everywhere. Prices differ country to country. Vista pricing has not been
announced, and in any case, is not going to address your issue until its
release for consumer markets in early 2007.
 
The "N" version of XP is officially available at the same price as the
complete version. I have yet to see one "N" box on the shelves (who in their
right mind would want to get a crippled version if there's no savings in
it?) <g> There's no obvious reason to think things will be different with
Vista. However, if you live in Europe you very likely will not get the
American version. As with XP, you will get the "International English"
version. The only visible difference is the text of the EULA. I believe the
encryption algorithm is also slightly different (but compatible), mostly for
copyright reasons.
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|i am looking for the equivalent version of win xp pro, i dont like the idea
| of windows media player being excluded from windows just because of some
| soppy excuse for the european markets to want to sell inadequate media
| player. will i get the american version to run on my pc?
|
|
 
Upgrades are said to be cheaper - that's just internal rumour, but I can see
what they mean. As long as you have a genuine copy of XP, it'll upgrade
without a problem.

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