Vista downgrading: What are your rights?
Talk about a catch 22. Did you know that in order to be allowed to downgrade Vista to XP on a new computer, Microsoft expects you to have one of the more expensive editions of Windows Vista that most OEMs don’t even put on their machines. It’s true. Have a look at this official Microsoft one-sheet explaining the intricacies of downgrading from Vista that’s come bundled with a new PC.
You’d have to add $180 to the price of a Dell Inspiron 530 in order to have the right to use XP instead of Vista.
Windows Vista Refunds!
April 12, 2008 at 8:58 pm
I love the look on the faces of the people in the flyer as they try to figure out how to get rid of Vista.
April 14, 2008 at 3:06 am
Oh, great, micro$oft! Now i gotta spend more money huh.
April 14, 2008 at 12:06 pm
This just shows how ignorant people really are. With so many free and far superior operating systems available, and yet people still pay money to use a pile of crap from Microsoft!
Unbelievable!!!
April 18, 2008 at 4:00 am
No Rob,
Not unbelievable. The vast majority of computer users just want to use the computer. They don’t want to get involved. So they buy a machine, PC or a Mac and want to get on with it. What is unbelievable is the appalling state of the Vista system Microsoft now offer considering the huge resources they have available. Bugged and unfinished - a shambles.