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Vista To XP Upgrade Triples In Price, Now $150

Posted by timothy on from the don't-forget-special-reserve-windows-xp dept.

ozmanjusri writes "Dell has tripled the charge to upgrade Vista PCs to XP. Under current licensing 'downgrade' agreements, system builders can install XP Pro instead of Vista Business or Vista Ultimate; however, Dell has opted for a surcharge of $150 over the price of Vista for the older but more popular XP Professional operating system. Rob Enderle says the downgrade fees could potentially be disastrous for Microsoft: 'The fix for this should be to focus like lasers on demand generation for Vista but instead Microsoft is focusing aggressively on financial penalties," says Enderle. 'Forcing customers to go someplace they don't want to go by raising prices is a Christmas present for Apple and those that are positioning Linux on the desktop.'"

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  1. But... by Anthony_Cargile · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Of course the Linux (namely Ubuntu) upgrade is always free of charge :D.

    (Somebody had to post it.)

  2. Linux on the desktop? by i_want_you_to_throw_ · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Forcing customers to go someplace they don't want to go by raising prices is a Christmas present for Apple

    Yep

    and those that are positioning Linux on the desktop

    Nope

    I went to Apple precisely because I got tired of waiting on a good Linux for the Desktop. I know some /.ers agoing to say "There already IS good Linux for the desktop" to which I say "How about a *nix that's as good as OSX?".

    'nuff said. Sorry guys, we've been wanting this Linux on the desktop for years now. It's not happening. Thanks Apple!

    You may mod me down now.

  3. Re:Bender sez... by Hurricane78 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Now where's my Persuadatron, when I need it?

    Bullfrog... I really miss you!

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  4. Re:I don't get it by dunkelfalke · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    well, you cannot run mechwarrior 2: mercenaries in xp either.

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  5. Re:I don't get it by i.of.the.storm · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Off topic, but that was a great game, even if back then I was a bit young and sucked at it.

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  6. Re:It will work... by Killer+Orca · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I am tired of hearing the word 'sheeple', people I implore you, use it no more.

  7. Re:Tyrone the Linux nigger's open letter to Ballme by Whiteox · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I don't think so. His jive spelling is spot on.

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  8. Re:Tyrone the Linux nigger's open letter to Ballme by poetmatt · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Suddenly I wonder how many times he has anonymous racist conversations with himself, such all the anon's that reply to this.