Quote Originally Posted by ua549 View Post
You seem to be comparing retail software prices rather than bundled OEM software prices.

You are also ignoring many other sources for inexpensive Microsoft software such as Tech Net where $250 will get a home user 10 Windows 7 Ultimate licenses plus all sorts of server and Office products.
Wait, I just wanted to make sure but isn't technet software meant for development purposes only? So it would be illegal to use it in one's home would it not?