Re: Microsoft extends XP downgrade rights date by six months
For the majorly of systems targeted for business use, they have XP except
for home and gaming systems, but with all due respect, I don't think that
it's reasonable for any system builder to provide all lines with XP (there
is so-called targeted purpose), and in this particular case, you might want
to be your own system builder.
"the granter of sina" <granter@yan.sina> wrote in message
news:48e7a307$1@newsgate.x-privat.org...
> There are a few models (not many).. but as I said,
>
> If you would like for example the xps720 desktop with XP, now you cant get
> it.
>
> Period! No downgrade rights no nothing!
>
> "xfile" <coucou@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:e27RipjJJHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>Try to get the DELL model you want and have them use the downgrade rights
>>>to
>>> have XP on the machine! THEY WONT DO IT!
>>
>> The following links are for example and I am sure you can find other
>> models:
>>
>> http://www.dell.com/business/desktops?~ck=mn#subcats=&navla=80770~0~1791344&navidc=Operating System&navValc=Vista with Downgrade to XP&a=80770~0~1791344
>>
>> http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/latit?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&~ck=mn#subcats=&navla=80770~0~1791344&navidc=Operating System&navValc=Vista with Downgrade to XP&a=80770~0~1791344
>>
>>> Plus if you do it yourself the warrantee is void....
>>
>> I can be wrong but if I remember correctly, their warranty covers
>> hardware only, and most of the time, they will ask you to remove HDD
>> before ship back to factory.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>>
>>
>> "the granter of sina" <granter@yan.sina> wrote in message
>> news:48e77f47@newsgate.x-privat.org...
>>> windows vista is worse.
>>>
>>> Microsoft Bob never took off
>>> and windowsMe was ignored because without WGA everyone just formatted
>>> winMe and installed win98 back.
>>>
>>> But Vista is being forced down everyone's throats and its deliberately
>>> being spread like a bad disease!
>>>
>>> Downgrade rights my FOOT! Try to get the DELL model you want and have
>>> them use the downgrade rights to
>>> have XP on the machine! THEY WONT DO IT! Plus if you do it yourself the
>>> warrantee is void....
>>>
>>> You see its MS's pressure on to companies like DELL to push vista that
>>> is doing this.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Alias" <iamalias@gmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
>>> news:gc7mob$olo$2@aioe.org...
>>>> Vista Cabal wrote:
>>>>> "the granter of sina" <granter@yan.sina> wrote in message
>>>>> news:48e6d370@newsgate.x-privat.org...
>>>>>> MS knows Vista is crap lol
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bottom line:
>>>>>
>>>>> That's precisely it, it's a business descision, not a crap one.
>>>>>
>>>>> - Vista Cabal
>>>>
>>>> And, next to Windows Me and Microsoft Bob, one of the worst decisions
>>>> Microsoft has ever made.
>>>>
>>>> Alias
>>>
>>
>>