Buying XP

Slime101 · 19 Dec 2006 at 17:17

Is it worth buying XP now as i am doing a built, but ultimatly want to go vista, but i understand its out in a month, sadly the build cannot wait

Memphis · 19 Dec 2006 at 17:17

Depends on if you feel you need Vista or not. A new OS can take years to mature.

Glaucus · 19 Dec 2006 at 17:17

yes, but get one with the upgrade voucher

stoofa · 19 Dec 2006 at 17:18

If you're buying OEM WinXP right now you should get a voucher that gets you a very cut price upgrade to Vista.

Slime101 · 19 Dec 2006 at 17:21

stoofa said:
If you're buying OEM WinXP right now you should get a voucher that gets you a very cut price upgrade to Vista.

I thought there were conditions with that saying you must be a system builder blah blah?

(The "new" system consists of mobo, cpu and ram - the other bits exist already)

stoofa · 19 Dec 2006 at 17:29

We recently bought 4 OEM copies of WinXP Pro here at work (less than a week ago).
All 4 came with a voucher titled "Upgrade Redemption Form for Upgrade Version of WIndows Vista Business"
The form numbers are unique.
You go online to a certain URL and apparently once you fill in all the information you're given an Order Confirmation Number.
You put that number on the form, send it off and they then send you Vista in return.

It does say you need to provide with this form:

A copy of your receipt from your authorised system builder (in theory if a company is authorised to sell OEM copies of the OS they should be an authorised systems builder, so just include your OcUK receipt for example).