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How Much Does a Vista Upgrade Cost?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Wednesday October 25, 2006 @01:52PM from the free-is-not-always-free dept.

dptalia writes "Microsoft has rolled out its Vista upgrade program, where people can buy a qualifying PC with XP today and upgrade to Vista later for free. This article talks about what free really means. Some companies, such as Dell, charge $45 for converting to Vista Home from XP home. And then comes the question of actually trying to upgrade your computer... Is "free" really worth it?"

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Re:Cue standard slashdot responses: by ravenshrike · 2006-10-25 14:51 · Score: 0, Offtopic

What happened to the great American "can do" attitude and the entrepreneurial spirit that made Silicon Valley so great Taxes, and the public school system.