any indication when Dell will include a Vista upgrade coupon with new systems?

any indication when Dell will include a Vista upgrade coupon with new
systems?

"Keith S." wrote in message
news:vQCXg.32459$tO5.13421@fed1read10...
any indication when Dell will include a Vista upgrade coupon with new
systems?

Vista will have to be released first before that can happen, if it does
happen. I wouldn't expect to see Vista released for consumers before late
Spring of 2007, regardless of any information to the contrary today. The
release date has been pushed back three times so far and I would not be
surprised to see it delayed yet again before Christmas. I wouldn't buy a
copy until the first Service Pack release for it anyway.

Actually, I believe they'll be shipping the coupons before Vista is actually
released. They're winding up their marketing machine now, planning their
launch parties for Office, Vista, etc. It may not be launched in 2006, but
I doubt it would be as late as Spring.

Clint

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"Keith S." wrote in message
news:vQCXg.32459$tO5.13421@fed1read10...
any indication when Dell will include a Vista upgrade coupon with new
systems?

Vista will have to be released first before that can happen, if it does
happen. I wouldn't expect to see Vista released for consumers before late
Spring of 2007, regardless of any information to the contrary today. The
release date has been pushed back three times so far and I would not be
surprised to see it delayed yet again before Christmas. I wouldn't buy a
copy until the first Service Pack release for it anyway.

I'd feel better if they gave you an XP coupon with each Vista system.
--
Ron Hardin


On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.

"Keith S." wrote in message news:vQCXg.32459$tO5.13421@fed1read10...
any indication when Dell will include a Vista upgrade coupon with new
systems?

You can google up some rumors/reports. Here is something to read...
http://www.techweb.com/showArticle.j...leID=193200634

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"Keith S." wrote in message
news:vQCXg.32459$tO5.13421@fed1read10...
any indication when Dell will include a Vista upgrade coupon with new
systems?

You can google up some rumors/reports. Here is something to read...
http://www.techweb.com/showArticle.j...leID=193200634

What does this mean?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
.... "Most consumers will not be able to upgrade their PCs themselves and
will have to pay a retailer or a reseller to do that," said Annette
Jump...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Does this mean most people are too stupid to insert a CD/DVD and click
on accept?

--
Bill

BillW50 wrote:
"User N" wrote in message


"Keith S." wrote in message
news:vQCXg.32459$tO5.13421@fed1read10...

any indication when Dell will include a Vista upgrade coupon with new
systems?


You can google up some rumors/reports. Here is something to read...
http://www.techweb.com/showArticle.j...leID=193200634


What does this mean?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
... "Most consumers will not be able to upgrade their PCs themselves and
will have to pay a retailer or a reseller to do that," said Annette Jump...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Does this mean most people are too stupid to insert a CD/DVD and click
on accept?
No, I think it means that if you are upgrading at least I know from XP
you have to have a system that can take Vista. My system will take
Vista but I need too many upgraded drivers.

Joan

BillW50 wrote:


Does this mean most people are too stupid to insert a CD/DVD and click
on accept?

I wouldn't say stupid...I would say not properly trained. Anyone doing
an upgrade install of Vista from XP...or any other operating system
upgrade is looking for trouble, IMO.

O/S installation should always be done as clean installs and that can
take some time and effort especially finding the right drivers, etc.

Either stick with XP or get someone who know's what they're doing to
handle the upgrade.

Bob

Keith,
Make sure that you other hardware such as printers, scanners, cameras, etc...,
will be capable with Vista. Many people ran into problems when, XP first came
out. And these manufacturers, had yet designed, or even were planning to design
drivers, for their products to work with XP. A lot of new hardware had to be
purchase by alot of people.

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"Keith S." wrote in message
news:vQCXg.32459$tO5.13421@fed1read10...

any indication when Dell will include a Vista upgrade coupon with new
systems?


You can google up some rumors/reports. Here is something to read...
http://www.techweb.com/showArticle.j...leID=193200634


What does this mean?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
... "Most consumers will not be able to upgrade their PCs themselves and
will have to pay a retailer or a reseller to do that," said Annette Jump...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Does this mean most people are too stupid to insert a CD/DVD and click
on accept?
No, I think it means that if you are upgrading at least I know from XP
you have to have a system that can take Vista. My system will take
Vista but I need too many upgraded drivers.

Joan

"Rich/rerat" wrote in message

Keith,
Make sure that you other hardware such as printers, scanners,
cameras, etc..., will be capable with Vista. Many people ran into
problems when, XP first came out. And these manufacturers, had yet
designed, or even were planning to design drivers, for their
products to work with XP. A lot of new hardware had to be purchase by
alot of people.

So true!

--
Bill