European customers will pay nearly twice as much for Windows 7 as consumers in the United States. When Windows 7 launches on Oct. 22, Windows 7 Ultimate edition, which is priced at $219 in the U.S., will cost around $420 for E.U. purchasers (exchange rate as of 06/29/2009).
Microsoft to Charge Europeans Double for Windows 7
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