The XP alternative for Vista PCs — update While Microsoft is still pushing Vista hard, the company is quietly allowing PC makers to offer a "downgrade" option to buyers that get machines with the new operating system but want to switch... ...full story at techmeme
from techmeme on Sat, Sep 22 2007
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The XP alternative for Vista PCs » digg Microsoft is quietly telling PC makers they can offer a Windows XP "downgrade" to customers buying systems preloaded with Vista. |
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Microsoft to Allow PC Makers to Downgrade to XP » slashdot mytrip pointed out a News.com story about a new Microsoft program to allow PC makers to downgrade from Vista to XP if they so choose. They're still pushing the new version of Windows very hard, but the option now exists for PC resellers to offer the now... |
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Microsoft chops Vista retail prices (Ina Fried/CNET News.com) » techmeme Ina Fried / CNET News.com: Microsoft chops Vista retail prices — In what may be an unprecedented decision, Microsoft said Thursday that it plans to lower the retail prices for several flavors of Windows Vista. — For... |
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