Dell wants $40 for upgrade to 64bit Windows XP

Intels representative on earth - Dell Inc, will charge you a staggering $40
for upgrading your copy of Windows XP 32-bit to Windows XP 64-bit, it has
emerged. That compares to around $12 or so the Vole is charging if you take
up its offer to upgrade - caveats compris.

Dell describes this "upgrade" on its web site as the "technology
advancement" programme and of course this soon-to-be-famous scheme is only
for people who find themselves in possession of a Dell PC which has an Intel
chip which supports "EM64T".

Read the rest here:
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kb/en/document?c=us&DN=1092409&l=en&s=gen

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russwill
Fri May 20 17:00:04 CDT 2005

thats just a rip off , glad i did not get a dell when i got my new system

"Andre Da Costa" wrote:

> Intels representative on earth - Dell Inc, will charge you a staggering $40
> for upgrading your copy of Windows XP 32-bit to Windows XP 64-bit, it has
> emerged. That compares to around $12 or so the Vole is charging if you take
> up its offer to upgrade - caveats compris.
>
> Dell describes this "upgrade" on its web site as the "technology
> advancement" programme and of course this soon-to-be-famous scheme is only
> for people who find themselves in possession of a Dell PC which has an Intel
> chip which supports "EM64T".
>
> Read the rest here:
> http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kb/en/document?c=us&DN=1092409&l=en&s=gen
>
> --
>
> Andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
> FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>
>
>

DKI
Fri May 20 17:20:23 CDT 2005

from what i read it migh seem a rip off but your paying a cheaper rate than
the full product and also the ability to go back to your 32bit licience so
you can go back to it if you do not like it unlike the microsoft trade in it
invalades the XP licience totally and if you don't like it you have to buy
the new licence.

"russ_will" <russwill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> thats just a rip off , glad i did not get a dell when i got my new system
>
> "Andre Da Costa" wrote:
>
>> Intels representative on earth - Dell Inc, will charge you a staggering
>> $40
>> for upgrading your copy of Windows XP 32-bit to Windows XP 64-bit, it has
>> emerged. That compares to around $12 or so the Vole is charging if you
>> take
>> up its offer to upgrade - caveats compris.
>>
>> Dell describes this "upgrade" on its web site as the "technology
>> advancement" programme and of course this soon-to-be-famous scheme is
>> only
>> for people who find themselves in possession of a Dell PC which has an
>> Intel
>> chip which supports "EM64T".
>>
>> Read the rest here:
>> http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kb/en/document?c=us&DN=1092409&l=en&s=gen
>>
>> --
>>
>> Andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>> FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>>
>>
>>

Jupiter
Fri May 20 17:27:21 CDT 2005

$40 seems like a good price.
What sources other than TAP offer it for less when the normal price is about
$200?
Of course that is an option some Dell owners have.
They can choose.

--
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"russ_will" <russwill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> thats just a rip off , glad i did not get a dell when i got my new system

Andre
Fri May 20 19:14:18 CDT 2005

Thats exactly what I say. :-)
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"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
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> $40 seems like a good price.
> What sources other than TAP offer it for less when the normal price is
> about $200?
> Of course that is an option some Dell owners have.
> They can choose.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "russ_will" <russwill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D28C4AF6-44AC-45EF-B35F-4321477445A8@microsoft.com...
>> thats just a rip off , glad i did not get a dell when i got my new system
>
>

Mike
Sat May 21 08:06:58 CDT 2005

"Andre Da Costa" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Intels representative on earth - Dell Inc, will charge you a staggering
> $40 for upgrading your copy of Windows XP 32-bit to Windows XP 64-bit, it
> has emerged. That compares to around $12 or so the Vole is charging if you
> take up its offer to upgrade - caveats compris.
>
> Dell describes this "upgrade" on its web site as the "technology
> advancement" programme and of course this soon-to-be-famous scheme is only
> for people who find themselves in possession of a Dell PC which has an
> Intel chip which supports "EM64T".
>
> Read the rest here:
> http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kb/en/document?c=us&DN=1092409&l=en&s=gen
>

There is a difference between the TAP program directly offered by us
(Microsoft) and the one offered by Dell.
With our program you are swapping out your potentially OEM license for a
generic Windows XP Professional x64 Edition CD and also loosing any further
support for your PC from your OEM.
With the Dell offer you may be getting a full Dell OEM recovery CD image
install - this is a custom CD image specifically built for their PCs and
containing all the drivers and associated software that Dell would ship on a
preinstalled PC. They also continue the support warrantee for their PC and
OEM opertaing system and applications. This is all a non trivial effort for
a limited number of customers so in fact $40 may be seen as a totally
reasonable amount fo money for an new 64-bit operating system and all of the
above.
contant Dell for full details of hte contents of ther TAP media etc.
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Mike
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"Andre Da Costa" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Intels representative on earth - Dell Inc, will charge you a staggering
> $40 for upgrading your copy of Windows XP 32-bit to Windows XP 64-bit, it
> has emerged. That compares to around $12 or so the Vole is charging if you
> take up its offer to upgrade - caveats compris.
>
> Dell describes this "upgrade" on its web site as the "technology
> advancement" programme and of course this soon-to-be-famous scheme is only
> for people who find themselves in possession of a Dell PC which has an
> Intel chip which supports "EM64T".
>
> Read the rest here:
> http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kb/en/document?c=us&DN=1092409&l=en&s=gen
>
> --
>
> Andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
> FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>

Soma11
Sat May 21 09:53:54 CDT 2005

It may be fair if Dell has carefully selected appropriate drivers for the
systems it builds. If so, it will save you the trouble of hunting the
peripheral manufactures sites for necessary drivers.

Andre
Sat May 21 10:31:27 CDT 2005

Yes, you can bet its some sort of restore disk.
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"Soma11" <Soma11@wi.rr.com> wrote in message
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> It may be fair if Dell has carefully selected appropriate drivers for the
> systems it builds. If so, it will save you the trouble of hunting the
> peripheral manufactures sites for necessary drivers.
>