I have found a couple errors in my search (one I can attribute at least partially to Pricescan and the other may or may not be mine) and one in your search as well.
1. I used Microsoft Plus! (digital media editor) pricing in place of XP pricing because it was listed under operating systems on Pricescan. My mistake was not looking at the title in detail.
2. I believe they either used to have Mac operating systems listed under desktop when I first looked or I inadverdantly looked under servers. In view of some of the other errors I've found on Pricescan, it's hard to tell who's error this is.
3. Pricescan does have operating systems for Mac (listed under servers).
Hope you're happy.
Will you at least admit that at one time Apple used to have both hardware and software prices that were exhorbitant in the face of comparable hardware and software on the PC side? In my opinion that is what put the company at death's door several years ago. They were simply not price competitive. In my mind and I'm quite certain in the minds of many others, that reputation is still haunting them and why it will take the giveaways such as that detailed in the article to regain any market share. I personally think it may be too late.
PS. Macs still suck, but just not as bad as they used to. ;o)
Once upon a time... Hardware, yes... software, no.
With your hint I did find Apple OSX.3 Panther on pricescan.com and it is indeed listed under "Servers" Price range from $107.95 to 129.99.
Also found Apple OSX.3 Server 10 license version pricing from $388.95 - $499.00
And Apple OSX.3 Server Unlimited user license pricing from $673.70 to $999.00.
PS. Macs still suck, but just not as bad as they used to. ;o)
Doubt you have used one... but I DO use Windows... and it still sucks, but not as bad as it used to... ;^)
All things considered... let's blame them and part as friends.