Costco trims price of Windows XP
C|Net | at | by Mike
It's not too early to start comparison-shopping for Microsoft's new operating system, as at least one retailer has already marked down Windows XP. Costco.com, the Web unit for members-only discount retailer Costco, is taking preorders for the upgrade version of Windows XP Professional for $184.99--$15 below Microsoft's list price. Microsoft last week announced that the estimated retail price for the full version of Windows XP Professional, the business version of the software, would cost $299.