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		eigen 1 day ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I can't upgrade to Windows 11, now leave me alone > Windows XP sold for $200 in 2001. In 2025, that's $364 I assume you used the overall CPI rate rather than the software rate. but using the Software CPI its more like $58. and that seems like an easier sell (for the user, maybe not the developer). http://data.bls.gov/dataViewer/view/timeseries/CUUR0000SEEE0... Software CPI-U 2001 Oct 77.0 2025 Nov 22.182

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