"The discount, though, follows a year during which Microsoft discounted heavily on Windows 7 Home Premium to persuade consumers in general and students in particular to buy the new operating system - or PCs running it - rather than stick with Windows XP or - worse - go over to Apple."

Or worst still...... Move over to Linux..... ah sorry already have

The BBC need this info for themselves 'cos they have no idea.

I sit in an office in the home counties but cannot get streaming news 24....

BBC think I am a foreigner cos this particular company has its pipe pour out onto to t'internet in Germany somewhere.... Even after registering and telling the BBC exactly where in the country I am.