Paul Thurrott of the SuperSite for Windows does a nice breakdown of the Windows 7 pricing for retail and upgrades and offers this nugget for those looking to save a little cash:"While the estimated retail prices for the various Windows 7 versions are not substantially different than those of Windows Vista, Microsoft is offering a limited-time concession to budget-conscious customers, but only in select markets. In the US, Canada, and Japan, you can pre-order Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional between June 26, 2009 and July 11, 2009 (July 5 in Japan), and you will save well over 50 percent over the normal retail price....This special offer is available online only from retail partners like Amazon.com and Best Buy, and via the online Microsoft Store (in participating markets). (The special pre-order prices vary per country.)"
Thurrott adds general availability begins on October 22nd.
Although the special on the upgrade price makes Windows 7 appealing to even Mac users who have downloaded the demo for use with Bootcamp or for a netbook, once the regular price kicks in (say for those who will run the beta until next March), they will be a little less likely to fork over the regular price.
Also a shame, that given the $29 upgrade price for Mac's coming operating system, Snow Leopard in September, that the folks in Redmond may have lost a marketing bullet point on the cost of a PC.
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