Re: FYI: Dell lets Vista Business Users revert to XP



Close. "first reliable OS ever made"? Not made. It has been more of an
evolutionary process. "Made" implies intelligent design and software
development. Yes, I chose my words carefully here... Ben Myers

On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 09:20:28 +0100, Cumulus <cum> wrote:

Jay B wrote:
Microsoft Quietly Lets Vista Users Revert to XP

Hate Vista? If your PC is running Microsoft Windows Vista Business or
Windows Ultimate and you're fed up with the OS you may be able to ditch
Vista for XP Pro. Microsoft is quietly allowing you to downgrade to
Windows XP Pro. Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and Lenovo are just a few of the
system manufacturers offering downgrades. Each of these PC makers offer
an XP Pro recovery disc to those who request one that can be used to
revert a Vista machine to XP Pro. Dell, HP, and Lenovo customers can
request a Windows XP Pro recovery disc to be included with their
purchase of a Vista machine - should they want to revert in the future.
Customers who already have purchased a Vista-PC can request an XP Pro
recovery CD for between $15 to $20 by calling technical support.

More at PCWorld:
http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/005512.html

Since Win Xp is the first reliable OS ever made by Microsuck, I see no
reason to risk Vista.

Cumu
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