Dell triples Windows XP downgrade tax to $150

jmke · 9th December 2008, 19:23

Windows XP is not going away anytime soon, but it will get more expensive. Dell has been supporting a Windows XP downgrade option since the introduction of Windows Vista and extended this option twice beyond a previously given deadline for the Latitude, Optiplex, Vostro and Precision series as well as certain Inspiron and XPS systems. Consumers who choose this option will now have to pay up to $150 to get XP on their new computers.

http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/40501/140/

jmke · 9th December 2008, 19:26

what load of bullocks

by default they come with Vista SP1, downgrade to XP option costs €0
http://configure2.euro.dell.com/dell...X1176001&s=bsd

this for Optiplex and Latitude I checked

Engels - (Downgrade) Legitieme Windows Vista™ Business 32-bits SP1 nr XP Professional SP3, incl. media meerprijs € 0,00

10th December 2008, 01:16

Which, the article or Dell's even higher surcharge fee?

jmke · 10th December 2008, 07:26

the article

10th December 2008, 22:57

It's all true

I've seen Dell charging $50 to "downgrade" Vista, they've done that for a long time on select models. Only a few models come with the free XP downgrade option, most systems listed do not have any downgrade option. Some of the XPS models require $100 to downgrade from Vista Home Premium to XP Media Center edition, and $50 to downgrade to XP Pro.

jmke · 10th December 2008, 23:06

they've corrected the article; it's still $50 on select models;
but do check out the downgrade for business models, $0

15th December 2008, 19:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmke

they've corrected the article; it's still $50 on select models;
but do check out the downgrade for business models, $0

And check out the $150 downgrade cost for Home user models: http://www.dell.com/content/products...=19&l=en&s=dhs

Doesn't matter if it is Home Basic or Home Premium, still costs $150 to downgrade to XP Home.

jmke · 15th December 2008, 20:27

get Vostro's instead, lower price and XP included

http://www.dell.com/content/products...=04&l=en&s=bsd

16th December 2008, 07:35

XP is only included on certain (More expensive) Vostro models, others don't offer it, or charge $99 to switch to XP.

Doesn't matter if they don't surchage across their entire product catalog, is still wrong and will catch those people that don't know anything about computers or OS pricing.

9th December 2008, 19:23	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Dell triples Windows XP downgrade tax to $150 Windows XP is not going away anytime soon, but it will get more expensive. Dell has been supporting a Windows XP downgrade option since the introduction of Windows Vista and extended this option twice beyond a previously given deadline for the Latitude, Optiplex, Vostro and Precision series as well as certain Inspiron and XPS systems. Consumers who choose this option will now have to pay up to $150 to get XP on their new computers. http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/40501/140/ __________________

9th December 2008, 19:26	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	what load of bullocks by default they come with Vista SP1, downgrade to XP option costs €0 http://configure2.euro.dell.com/dell...X1176001&s=bsd this for Optiplex and Latitude I checked Engels - (Downgrade) Legitieme Windows Vista™ Business 32-bits SP1 nr XP Professional SP3, incl. media meerprijs € 0,00 __________________

10th December 2008, 07:26	#4
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	the article __________________

10th December 2008, 23:06	#6
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	they've corrected the article; it's still $50 on select models; but do check out the downgrade for business models, $0 __________________

15th December 2008, 20:27	#8
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	get Vostro's instead, lower price and XP included http://www.dell.com/content/products...=04&l=en&s=bsd __________________

10th December 2008, 01:16	#3
Kougar Posts: n/a	Which, the article or Dell's even higher surcharge fee?

10th December 2008, 22:57	#5
Kougar Posts: n/a	It's all true I've seen Dell charging $50 to "downgrade" Vista, they've done that for a long time on select models. Only a few models come with the free XP downgrade option, most systems listed do not have any downgrade option. Some of the XPS models require $100 to downgrade from Vista Home Premium to XP Media Center edition, and $50 to downgrade to XP Pro.

16th December 2008, 07:35	#9
Kougar Posts: n/a	XP is only included on certain (More expensive) Vostro models, others don't offer it, or charge $99 to switch to XP. Doesn't matter if they don't surchage across their entire product catalog, is still wrong and will catch those people that don't know anything about computers or OS pricing.

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