Microsoft and PC vendors to offer upgrade coupon to promote Vista-capable PCs in 4Q

Vikingod · Aug 10, 2006, 01:54 PM

Source: DigiTimes
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Microsoft and the world's leading PC vendors have reached an agreement to promote the long-awaited Vista OS by offering PC buyers worldwide a free upgrade coupon, as a way of encouraging them to buy a Vista-capable PC as early as possible, according to market sources, citing information leaked from Taiwan-based PC makers.

Iria · Aug 10, 2006, 06:33 PM

What it doesn't say is what "level" or version of Vista you will get. I remember I got a coupon from Dell as well when XP was about to ship but it was for Home, not Pro.

SFOSOK · Aug 10, 2006, 07:42 PM

Perhaps u can pay a little extra for pro. Or maybe it depends on ur current level OS

Iria · Aug 10, 2006, 08:08 PM

Well, it wouldn't be Pro, it would be one of the tiers. My assumption is the lowest one.

Aug 10, 2006, 01:54 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Microsoft and PC vendors to offer upgrade coupon to promote Vista-capable PCs in 4Q Source: DigiTimes __________ Microsoft and the world's leading PC vendors have reached an agreement to promote the long-awaited Vista OS by offering PC buyers worldwide a free upgrade coupon, as a way of encouraging them to buy a Vista-capable PC as early as possible, according to market sources, citing information leaked from Taiwan-based PC makers.

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SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	Perhaps u can pay a little extra for pro. Or maybe it depends on ur current level OS __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Aug 10, 2006, 06:33 PM	#2
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	What it doesn't say is what "level" or version of Vista you will get. I remember I got a coupon from Dell as well when XP was about to ship but it was for Home, not Pro.

Aug 10, 2006, 08:08 PM	#4
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Well, it wouldn't be Pro, it would be one of the tiers. My assumption is the lowest one.