But even though he thought there was a legitimate argument for both sides, Wilcox was certain of one thing. "The additional licenses are a nightmare. They are ridiculously confusing."
By Amazon's accounting, Microsoft will sell extra licenses to existing Vista users -- for a family or small business PC, for example -- at prices ranging from $89.95 (for a Home Basic upgrade on a second PC) to $359 (for an Ultimate full version). All told, Amazon listed 8 additional license prices.
"Microsoft has completely missed a bundling opportunity," said Wilcox, who noted that Apple Computer sells a 5-license Mac OS X upgrade pack for $199.
But it was the ship date of January 30 that garnered the most attention from analysts Tuesday.
In March, Microsoft announced a delay for the long-struggling Vista. Then it said that the OS would be in volume licensees' hands by November 2006, and available to others in January 2006. Although technology pundits have predicted Microsoft would miss those dates, the company has repeatedly said it was "on track" to deliver. Last week, however, an executive from Microsoft's China operations said that Vista would ship in "late January."
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