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Dell Offers Windows Downgrade Service

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June 30th is quickly approaching and you know what that means, don't you? It means there are going to be a lot of unhappy people because that's the day that Microsoft is going to stop selling OEM and shrink-wrapped copies of Windows XP. People will be forced to purchase Windows Vista, an operating system that many aren't too eager to switch to. With this in mind, for those of you who don't intend to upgrade to Vista and instead plan to wait until Windows 7, you may want to get your hands on a copy of XP before June 30th approaches.

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Isn't that considered an upgrade?

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Reply#1 - Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:28 PM EDT
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Sure...Kinda sorta....You can "Upgrade" to XP Pro".....

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Reply#2 - Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:33 PM EDT
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Good. Hope they continue this and can continue after May.

I have been considering purchasing another computer but do not want one with Vista.

I can simply switch to Linux but my wife will want Windows. I seriously do not want to have to use/maintain a Vista installation.

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Reply#3 - Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:53 PM EDT
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