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Buy XP now, get Vista cheap/free later!
« on: October 25, 2006, 09:49:11 am »
http://www.informationweek.com/windows/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=193401879&subSection=Product+News

I've known about this for a while now, but now that it's announced, what're your thoughts? :)
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Quote from: CrAz3D on June 30, 2008, 10:38:22 am
I'd bet that you're currently bloated like a water ballon on a hot summer's day.

That analogy doesn't even make sense.  Why would a water balloon be especially bloated on a hot summer's day? For your sake, I hope there wasn't too much logic testing on your LSAT. 

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Re: Buy XP now, get Vista cheap/free later!
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2006, 09:50:29 am »
Good deal.
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Re: Buy XP now, get Vista cheap/free later!
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2006, 12:59:54 pm »
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Microsoft said Tuesday it will offer shoppers who buy Windows XP-based PCs between Oct. 26 and March 15 coupons for discounted or free upgrades to Vista, which is scheduled for delivery to stores and on new PCs in January.
SWEET!

So, I spose, with my new laptop I can do that.
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Re: Buy XP now, get Vista cheap/free later!
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2006, 03:45:01 pm »
So.. us faithful people who have XP since before SP1 get the shaft, huh?  Good thing I don't care, or I might be upset!  :P
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Re: Buy XP now, get Vista cheap/free later!
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2006, 05:30:49 pm »
I wonder if this applies to academic MSDN accounts? :'(

I sort of suspect Vista will be on there in a short amount of time after the release, though -- that's what the optimistic side of my personality tells me, anyway.
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Re: Buy XP now, get Vista cheap/free later!
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2006, 05:35:45 pm »
Quote from: Sidoh on October 25, 2006, 05:30:49 pm
I wonder if this applies to academic MSDN accounts? :'(

I sort of suspect Vista will be on there in a short amount of time after the release, though -- that's what the optimistic side of my personality tells me, anyway.
I'm more concerned with how long it will take before they offer academic discounts on Vista because thats probably the only way I could justify buying anytime soon
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Re: Buy XP now, get Vista cheap/free later!
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2006, 05:39:33 pm »
Quote from: unTactical on October 25, 2006, 05:35:45 pm
I'm more concerned with how long it will take before they offer academic discounts on Vista because thats probably the only way I could justify buying anytime soon

Academic MSDN acounts are (basically) student discounts.  Computer Science majors here are automatically signed up for academic MSDN accounts.  (I assume) they're super-nerfed compared to a MSDN account you pay $2,000/year for, but I still got two free copies of XP out of it. 

I would assume your university has something similar.

I have no idea how long it takes Microsoft to decide to release something like a discounted version of Vista into the gruby hands of college students, but I would assume it's within a (somewhat) reasonable timeframe.
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Re: Buy XP now, get Vista cheap/free later!
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2006, 07:16:10 pm »
Other companies are giving deals on Vista, too.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/ptech/10/25/vista.coupon.ap/index.html

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Re: Buy XP now, get Vista cheap/free later!
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2006, 08:17:14 pm »
FUCK

I bought my laptop a month too early.  The fuckers.
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Re: Buy XP now, get Vista cheap/free later!
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2006, 08:57:23 pm »
Quote from: Sidoh on October 25, 2006, 05:30:49 pm
I wonder if this applies to academic MSDN accounts? :'(

As far as I know (I just skimmed the article) it only counts if you order a new computer with XP.
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Quote from: CrAz3D on June 30, 2008, 10:38:22 am
I'd bet that you're currently bloated like a water ballon on a hot summer's day.

That analogy doesn't even make sense.  Why would a water balloon be especially bloated on a hot summer's day? For your sake, I hope there wasn't too much logic testing on your LSAT. 
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