Posted AT 2:25 AM EDT on 29/02/08
Microsoft cuts Vista prices
SEATTLE —
Microsoft Corp. said late Thursday it plans to cut prices of its Windows Vista operating system sold at retail outlets in a move aimed at pushing customers to switch to the newest version of Windows.
The world's largest software maker said it plans to lower retail prices for Vista in 70 countries later this year in tandem with the shipment of the first major update to Vista, known as Service Pack 1 (SP1).
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