Again, as explained by Aaron it is due to the installation process that will
c hange for the 64 bit versions. Having them create ISO images and upload
them to their server would be far more costly then would a CD mailing (not
to mention the bandwidth cost and the security of insuring that the right
person downloaded their rightful copy).
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: <[email protected]>
To: "Jeff Bishop" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: Charging for Disks
Except that this isn't replacement media, is it? It's a free update. And
my question remains: Why was a disk required for licensed users but not
for the demo?--D.K.
On Wed, 7 Jan 2009 11:35:10 -0700, "Jeff Bishop" <[email protected]>
said:
If you think $20 is a lot of money for a cd, try going to Microsoft and
asking for replacement media for anything. The last time I checked it
was
$40 per media replacement package. I really don't think $20 is an out of
the ordinary price or one that is so high to be a significant issue.
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 11:32 AM
Subject: Charging for Disks
>I noticed that GW will once again be requiring purchase of a disk if one
> wishes to upgrade to a 64-big Vista. This raises a question, and it's a
> throwback to when GW supported Vista. At that time, GW also required
> that Window-Eyes users purchase a disk for the "free" update to Vista.
> This was necessary, users were told. Yet one can easily download what
> is
> touted as a fully-functional demo of Window-Eyes, which is
> Vista-compatible. Why was a disk required for the final product but not
> for the demo? Is the same reasoning, whatever that may be, applicable
> with64-bit support? How much of the money is for the disk, how much for
> shipping, and how much for "handling"?--D.K.
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