[antiRepublicrat]

Where's the "Not this crap again" graphic? Looks like Microsoft's programming team may have gotten itself in order, but its marketing department remains clueless. To paraphrase a Jobs joke, OS X Snow Leopard will have the following versions:

• Enterprise -- $129
• Ultimate -- $129
• Professional -- $129
• Home Premium -- $129
• Home Basic -- $129
• Starter Edition -- $129

Each version will have the full feature set. We think you'll pick "Enterprise" or "Ultimate."

[dayglored]

> Where's the "Not this crap again" graphic?

> To paraphrase a Jobs joke,...

Yes, I'll have "Ultimate OS-X", please...

[js1138]

OS X Snow Leopard will have the following versions:

XP Pro and Vista Ultimate are not priced much higher that your $129. I just bought a copy of XP Pro from Newegg for $139.

How is this possible?

Well, for one thing, you can't run Mac OS without a Mac, so Apple knows the software is going to a Mac.

To get a price break on Windows, you buy an OEM version, which is licensed to a specific motherboard. If you upgrade the motherboard, you have to make a phone call to MS.

If you pay the retail price for Windows you get a license that allows you to move the OS from one computer to another indefinitely.