XP vs. Vista

I just got a coupon from Dell Small business for selected desktops.

When you click to look at them, the ONLY OS offered is.....

XP!

Tom Scales wrote:

I just got a coupon from Dell Small business for selected desktops.

When you click to look at them, the ONLY OS offered is.....

XP!

Something is not updated, probably. When they offer both options
on the same computer, you'll have something.

Vista, reading about it so far, would be really tempting for that
``clear hard drive and install Linux?'' option, instead of
repartitioning.


--
Ron Hardin


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

I just contacted my Corporate sales person asking her if we were going to be
able to buy a new Dell with XP Pro instead of Vista.

Her response was 'yes, for about a year'

If you look at the small business site, some desktops are listed with only
vista, some still appear to have XP Pro.


I think it'll end up for the time being that if you just configure your
system on-line, then Vista is the only oprion shown. However if you call and
talk to a sales rep, you should be able to still get XP.

Perhaps after enough people question the lack of a non-Vista option on the
web site, they'll go ahead and make both XP and Vista an option at least for
a while.


"Tom Scales" wrote in message
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I just got a coupon from Dell Small business for selected desktops.

When you click to look at them, the ONLY OS offered is.....

XP!

hdrdtd wrote:
I just contacted my Corporate sales person asking her if we were going to be
able to buy a new Dell with XP Pro instead of Vista.

Her response was 'yes, for about a year'

If you look at the small business site, some desktops are listed with only
vista, some still appear to have XP Pro.


I think it'll end up for the time being that if you just configure your
system on-line, then Vista is the only oprion shown. However if you call and
talk to a sales rep, you should be able to still get XP.

Perhaps after enough people question the lack of a non-Vista option on the
web site, they'll go ahead and make both XP and Vista an option at least for
a while.

From the "A Statement from Dell re Vista" thread:

"For customers that still want Windows XP, this operating system will continue
to be available on OptiPlex, Latitude and Precision Workstations for the next
12 months. "

--
Notan

That wouldn't surprise me, as those are typically the systems that are sold
to corporations, and typically corporations cannot just move to a new OS a
the drop of a hat.

I think we'll just have to wait and see just what the public's response to
manufacturers like Dell will be when they no longer have a choice of Vista
or XP at least for some transitional period of time.


"Notan" notan@ddressthatcanbespammed wrote in message
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hdrdtd wrote:
I just contacted my Corporate sales person asking her if we were going to
be able to buy a new Dell with XP Pro instead of Vista.

Her response was 'yes, for about a year'

If you look at the small business site, some desktops are listed with
only vista, some still appear to have XP Pro.


I think it'll end up for the time being that if you just configure your
system on-line, then Vista is the only oprion shown. However if you call
and talk to a sales rep, you should be able to still get XP.

Perhaps after enough people question the lack of a non-Vista option on
the web site, they'll go ahead and make both XP and Vista an option at
least for a while.

From the "A Statement from Dell re Vista" thread:

"For customers that still want Windows XP, this operating system will
continue
to be available on OptiPlex, Latitude and Precision Workstations for the
next
12 months. "

--
Notan

hdrdtd wrote:
That wouldn't surprise me, as those are typically the systems that are sold
to corporations, and typically corporations cannot just move to a new OS a
the drop of a hat.

I think we'll just have to wait and see just what the public's response to
manufacturers like Dell will be when they no longer have a choice of Vista
or XP at least for some transitional period of time.

snip

Remember that all those lines are also available to Small Business purchasers.

--
Notan

hdrdtd wrote:
I just contacted my Corporate sales person asking her if we were going to be
able to buy a new Dell with XP Pro instead of Vista.

Her response was 'yes, for about a year'

If you look at the small business site, some desktops are listed with only
vista, some still appear to have XP Pro.


I think it'll end up for the time being that if you just configure your
system on-line, then Vista is the only oprion shown. However if you call and
talk to a sales rep, you should be able to still get XP.

This should make the refurbs a little more valuable for a while- the
ones I've looked all have XP.