Re: Microsoft extends XP downgrade rights date by six months
If you're ordering 50+ machines, Dell will do just about any model with XP.
But if you're just getting one, you have to take what they offer.
"Earle Horton" <earleh@terra.comx> wrote in message
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>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
> news:OjkRLbnJJHA.3644@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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