Yes. I don't want to say "it's software vendors fault", but seriously. I will buy OS licenses almost every time, because I don't want to deal with the hassle of having to use a workaround, or leaving someone's OS unpatched, but:
New computer from Dell factory outlet: $600, +$150 for monitor (includes Win7 Pro license)
compared to
Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro: $389
Office 2010 Pro: $411
(prices from newegg.com)
I'll switch our users over to OpenOffice, before ever paying that sort of ridiculous amount for basic productivity software. :-/
