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Old April 25th 07, 11:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Larry
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Default A first from Dell: giving customers a choice of Windows operating systems

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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Old April 25th 07, 11:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Richard Urban
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Default A first from Dell: giving customers a choice of Windows operating systems

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.

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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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Old April 25th 07, 11:50 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Frank[_2_]
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Default 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. 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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Old April 25th 07, 11:54 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Spanky deMonkey
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Default A first from Dell: giving customers a choice of Windows operating systems

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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Old April 26th 07, 12:05 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Nandro
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Default A first from Dell: giving customers a choice of Windows operating systems

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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Old April 26th 07, 12:06 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Julian
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Default A first from Dell: giving customers a choice of Windows operating systems

"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.


When I used to work in the IT department of a large company
it was routine to spend a year or so testing and planning
such a major upgrade. Meanwhile we still needed new PCs.

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Old April 26th 07, 12:09 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Julian
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Default A first from Dell: giving customers a choice of Windows operating systems

"Richard Urban" wrote in message
...
What about the "fact" that HP is out selling Dell - and HP is offering
only Vista?


Are HP refusing to supply XP or just not advertising XP anymore?
If HP refuse to supply XP at this early stage in Vistas life they're crazy.

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Old April 26th 07, 12:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Richard Urban
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Default A first from Dell: giving customers a choice of Windows operating systems

Look at their web site and judge for yourself. I haven't seen any new
computers with other than Vista being supplied.

--


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
...
What about the "fact" that HP is out selling Dell - and HP is offering
only Vista?


Are HP refusing to supply XP or just not advertising XP anymore?
If HP refuse to supply XP at this early stage in Vistas life they're
crazy.


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Old April 26th 07, 12:20 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Non-entity
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Default A first from Dell: giving customers a choice of Windows operating systems


Oh the cheerleading. You couldn't acknowledge that this is what their
customers want...

Bill Halvorsen



"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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Old April 26th 07, 12:27 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
Julian
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Default 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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