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A first from Dell: giving customers a choice of Windows operating systems
"Richard Urban" wrote in message
... Look at their web site and judge for yourself. I haven't seen any new computers with other than Vista being supplied. There's loads with XP, here's a sample.... http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en...-12221982.html |
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A first from Dell: giving customers a choice of Windows operating systems
and I was the one to post it here first....
so you actually are being informed by some of the things I post here.... :-) And I must point out again that it was one of the things that I predicted... that people would demand XP because of vista's problems.. and that prediction was back when vista was still in beta! lol Now all I need is a USB crystal ball... "Frank" wrote in message ... Larry wrote: Today in a newspaper advertisement for Dell computers directed at business customers, the ad gave customers a choice of Windows Vista or Windows XP for each computer being offered. I've never seen anything like this before. In the past, once a new version of Windows had come out, Dell sold all its new computers with the new version. What this seems to indicate is that Dell is aware of the problems with Vista and the unhappiness many users have expressed about it, so they want to attract more customers by giving them the option of buying XP. Uuhhh...that news is so old as to be ancient. Frank |
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A first from Dell: giving customers a choice of Windows operating systems
"Nandro" wrote in message
... Just out of curiosity what's so bad about HP? I mean at least what's worse about them than Dell? HP's are sold at fine retailers like Sears & WalMart. You can find all kinds of qualified tech support from the knowledable sales staff, like Fred, who only 1 hour earlier sold somebody a refrigerator in the next aisle. |
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A first from Dell: giving customers a choice of Windows operating systems
Have you ever worked on an HP box? Have you seen the inferior parts, the
mainstream junk that was new 5 years ago that HP throws together with the latest OS? Once you boot up an HP gem, take a look at the crap they load up. AOL, Earthlink, other crap that I don't even want to think about. Stuff that slows any computer to a crawl. I could go on, but I'm going outside for a nice walk because it's still 80 degrees outside with sunshine. Nice to go out and get away from a screen. "Nandro" wrote in message ... Just out of curiosity what's so bad about HP? I mean at least what's worse about them than Dell? Nandro "Spanky deMonkey" wrote in message ... Yea, but who would want a crappy HP machine anyway? Even though Dell is "losing it" their machines are much better than HP. Oh the poor consumer.... People who buy HP machines don't know any better, therefore don't know they have choices (or don't understand it) "Richard Urban" wrote in message ... What about the "fact" that HP is out selling Dell - and HP is offering only Vista? Dell is just losing it and they are grabbing at a life ring. -- Regards, Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User (For email, remove the obvious from my address) Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew! "Larry" wrote in message ... Today in a newspaper advertisement for Dell computers directed at business customers, the ad gave customers a choice of Windows Vista or Windows XP for each computer being offered. I've never seen anything like this before. In the past, once a new version of Windows had come out, Dell sold all its new computers with the new version. What this seems to indicate is that Dell is aware of the problems with Vista and the unhappiness many users have expressed about it, so they want to attract more customers by giving them the option of buying XP. |
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A first from Dell: giving customers a choice of Windows operating systems
Maybe you could buy Lottey tickets and then when you win, you will wind up
on an Island drinking Margaretas (spelling) and enjoying young women. Then when someone comes up and asks about Vista, you will say "What's Vista?" "Former captain of the Enterprise" wrote in message ... and I was the one to post it here first.... so you actually are being informed by some of the things I post here.... :-) And I must point out again that it was one of the things that I predicted... that people would demand XP because of vista's problems.. and that prediction was back when vista was still in beta! lol Now all I need is a USB crystal ball... "Frank" wrote in message ... Larry wrote: Today in a newspaper advertisement for Dell computers directed at business customers, the ad gave customers a choice of Windows Vista or Windows XP for each computer being offered. I've never seen anything like this before. In the past, once a new version of Windows had come out, Dell sold all its new computers with the new version. What this seems to indicate is that Dell is aware of the problems with Vista and the unhappiness many users have expressed about it, so they want to attract more customers by giving them the option of buying XP. Uuhhh...that news is so old as to be ancient. Frank |
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A first from Dell: giving customers a choice of Windows operating systems
I heard that WalMart will be offering Health Clinics at their stores. Run
don't walk from your friendly HMO! "john" wrote in message ... "Nandro" wrote in message ... Just out of curiosity what's so bad about HP? I mean at least what's worse about them than Dell? HP's are sold at fine retailers like Sears & WalMart. You can find all kinds of qualified tech support from the knowledable sales staff, like Fred, who only 1 hour earlier sold somebody a refrigerator in the next aisle. |
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A first from Dell: giving customers a choice of Windows operatingsystems
Larry wrote:
Today in a newspaper advertisement for Dell computers directed at business customers, the ad gave customers a choice of Windows Vista or Windows XP for each computer being offered. I've never seen anything like this before. "We heard you loud and clear on bringing the Windows XP option back to our Dell consumer PC offerings,' Dell said on its Ideas in Action page. Users get to vote on various suggestions, and the notion of bringing back XP got 10,000 'points,' making it among the most popular requests but well below top picks such as adding Linux or OpenOffice.org to its PCs," Fried reports." http://www.macdailynews.com/index.ph..._windows_ xp/ See also: http://www.slashgear.com/customers-t...-xp-194856.php I think this story is getting more exposure in places outside the US, like UK and Australia. I've heard that Macro$haft is offering something called XP-starter edition in India or China for like $3. Yes, three dollars. But it's heavily handicapped, and it's not selling well: Five countries to get cheap Windows XP Published: August 10, 2004, 8:00 PM PDT http://www.slashgear.com/customers-t...-xp-194856.php Microsoft Takes On Digital Divide with $3 Windows-Office Bundle Published: April 25, 2007 http://www.itjungle.com/two/two042507-story05.html |
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A first from Dell: giving customers a choice of Windows operating systems
You're right. I was looking at the home user Pavilion series.
-- Regards, Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User (For email, remove the obvious from my address) Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew! "Julian" wrote in message ... "Richard Urban" wrote in message ... Look at their web site and judge for yourself. I haven't seen any new computers with other than Vista being supplied. There's loads with XP, here's a sample.... http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en...-12221982.html |
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A first from Dell: giving customers a choice of Windows operating systems
Julian
This is the business range that one rarely sees on the shelves of consumer stores, and they are supplied 'box' only.. HP are as aware as most that business is always slower to take up new technology than the guy on the street who is looking more for bragging rights than a stable and well understood OS that has to support mission critical work.. I daresay that a look at Dells business range would reveal the same pattern.. Mike Hall MS MVP Windows Shell/User http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/ |
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A first from Dell: giving customers a choice of Windows operating systems
"Richard Urban" wrote in message
... You're right. I was looking at the home user Pavilion series. Yes, home users are a different ball game. As for businesses... I know of at least one large company that aren't even going to consider Vista until next year and for a company like my former employer with say 5000 pc's moving to Vista is a huge project that could easily take 18 months with planning, testing and roll out. HP and Dell simply can't force Vista on such customers without losing business. |
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