Re: Microsoft extends XP downgrade rights date by six months
I recommend it. The deals for OEM software are too good to pass up. And in
the unlikely event that there is a problem with Microsoft software, you can
just consult the newsgroups for the solution.
Earle
"xfile" <coucou@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> 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.
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> "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,
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>> If you would like for example the xps720 desktop with XP, now you cant
>> get it.
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>> Period! No downgrade rights no nothing!
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>> "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!
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>>> The following links are for example and I am sure you can find other
>>> models:
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>>> 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
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>>> 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
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>>>> Plus if you do it yourself the warrantee is void....
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>>> 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.
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>>> Hope this helps.
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>>> "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.
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>>>> 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.
>>>>
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>>>> "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
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