Windows 7 Home Premium full retail product is $40.00 less than Windows Vista Home Premium today.

In the U.S., this means a customer buying Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade will pay only $119.99 instead of the $129.99 being charged today for its predecessor.

Overall, customers will be paying less and getting more with Windows 7. This includes fun new features such as HomeGroup, Device Stage, Aero Shake, Snap, Peek, Jump Lists and our completely redesigned Windows Taskbar (one of my favorite new features in Windows 7 today). These new features make your PC simpler and much easier to use.

So here’s the low-down on pricing for Windows 7.

And the estimated retail prices for full packaged retail product of Windows 7 in the U.S. are:

Windows 7 Home Premium (Upgrade): $119.99

Windows 7 Professional (Upgrade): $199.99

Windows 7 Ultimate (Upgrade): $219.99

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The retail prices for full-packaged retail product of Windows Vista in the U.S. are:

Windows Vista Home Premium (Full): $239.95

Windows Vista Business (Full): $299.95

Windows Vista Ultimate (Full): $399.95

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The retail prices for full-packaged retail product of Windows XP in the U.S. are:

Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade: $99.99

Windows XP Home Edition Full: $199.99

Windows XP Professional Upgrade: $199.99

Windows XP Professional Full: $299.99

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