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eXPensive @ Dell

2007-05-15, 11:06 AM #1

Aglar

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Today at work I was tasked with pricing out several new notebooks and desktops that need to be purchased. My work does not want to switch to Vista yet. On average, to make a Dell system that comes with Vista have XP Home it costs about $50-80 extra. To then go from XP Home to Pro it's an additional $90.

Seriously, WTF? Is MS just throwing Dell all kinds of money to try and get market penetration with Vista?

2007-05-15, 11:09 AM #2

Jon`C

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Yes.

Actually, it's probably because Microsoft has discontinued OEM pricing.

2007-05-15, 11:27 AM #3

Aglar

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Originally posted by Jon`C:

Yes.

Actually, it's probably because Microsoft has discontinued OEM pricing.

For XP?

2007-05-15, 12:27 PM #4

Jon`C

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I was mistaken, OEM pricing is still on.

I don't know what Dell's deal is then.

2007-05-15, 12:30 PM #5

Jay

Hey guys, did you hear about Something Awful?

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I thought Dell offered Linux now.