One reasonably cool thing about Vista is that all the code for all the versions are on one disk. Anytime one wants to upgrade one can do so with a purchased key. That's what's behind the Anytime Upgrade.
This week Microsoft announced some additional price deals that reduce the list price of a Vista upgrade. Ars Technica goes through the typically convoluted details. At the time discounts amount to about 10% off the Home Premium editions.
Is Microsoft already discounting to drive sales? That's hard to say and we have yet to see any sales data. Certainly Mister Softee is not waving the first month's sales data around, so we can surmise that sales haven't rocked the world.
Manufacturers are offering Vista more and more as the only option in their off-the-shelf computers. So, over time we will see a pretty strong Vista ecosystem in the home user base. But we have seen absolutely no rush to adopt Vista in business environments. We continue to advise our clients to wait for time to tell whether Vista makes sense.
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