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From today's times http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9075-2325301,00.html Delays to the next generation of Windows, which accounts for 90 per cent of the market, are expected to hit PC and processor manufacturers as consumers delay buying new computers until the latest software is available. The voucher system would be designed to mitigate those effects but could also hit Microsoft's bottom line. "It has become pretty clear that Microsoft was going to have to do something to help out retailers and PC manufacturers over the holiday," Mr Silver said. It is thought the company had pencilled in a retail price of as much as £400 for the consumer version of Windows, and that an upgrade from a previous version would cost as much £100. Consumers can expect to pay less if they buy a new machine that has the operating system pre-loaded. News of the potential Vista discount comes as rivals predict that high costs associated with migrating from Windows XP to Windows Vista will spur companies to switch to rival systems like Linux. -- Henry Wed Aug 23 16:20:22 BST 2006
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