Comments on: Antitrust Complaint About Microsoft, a So-called ‘Pirate’ http://techrights.org/2008/12/01/antitrust-complaint-counterfeiting/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2008/12/01/antitrust-complaint-counterfeiting/comment-page-1/#comment-42145 Roy Schestowitz Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:55:47 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/12/01/antitrust-complaint-counterfeiting/#comment-42145 Here is <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.linux.advocacy/msg/96b41b15d650095a" rel="nofollow">the reason</a> for the high price: <hr> I received this just now: Hello Mr Burgessparker, Many thanks for contacting Microsoft regarding the difference in recommended retail prices between the UK and the US. I was sorry to hear that you were not happy with the cost of the purchase price of product here in the UK, in comparison with the cost in the US. The pricing model was developed using careful evaluation of the required infrastructure, associated costs and industry standard pricing models. Purchase prices are consistent and fair within geographic bands and calculated using GDP (Gross Domestic Product) per capita. I hope this helps you understand the pricing structure. Kind Regards, Clint McCarthy Response Management Team UK Microsoft Ltd Can anyone tell me WHAT, precisely, has GDP per capita got to do with product pricing? I have NEVER, when employed as a Group Management Accountant, been in ANY organisation that factors in GDP as part of it's pricing structure. SNAKEOIL! <hr> Here is the reason for the high price:

I received this just now:
Hello Mr Burgessparker,

Many thanks for contacting Microsoft regarding the difference in
recommended retail prices between the UK and the US.

I was sorry to hear that you were not happy with the cost of the
purchase price of product here in the UK, in comparison with the cost in
the US.

The pricing model was developed using careful evaluation of the required
infrastructure, associated costs and industry standard pricing models.
Purchase prices are consistent and fair within geographic bands and
calculated using GDP (Gross Domestic Product) per capita.

I hope this helps you understand the pricing structure.

Kind Regards,

Clint McCarthy

Response Management Team UK

Microsoft Ltd

Can anyone tell me WHAT, precisely, has GDP per capita got to do with
product pricing? I have NEVER, when employed as a Group Management
Accountant, been in ANY organisation that factors in GDP as part of it’s
pricing structure.

SNAKEOIL!

]]> By: Slowcoach http://techrights.org/2008/12/01/antitrust-complaint-counterfeiting/comment-page-1/#comment-42140 Slowcoach Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:15:59 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/12/01/antitrust-complaint-counterfeiting/#comment-42140 Earlier this year Vista Ultimate (full version) was on sale here in the UK for £370 which equated to around US$700 at the time. Today almost no-one stocks this version, I wonder why. Earlier this year Vista Ultimate (full version) was on sale here in the UK for £370 which equated to around US$700 at the time. Today almost no-one stocks this version, I wonder why.

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