Some Vista (upgrade) questions... (+ Rant!)

Rebelius · 3 Jan 2007 at 19:12

Brook said:
With regards to the price difference Rebelius mentioned - this is purely for self-interest. If they didn't offer a cheaper version, chances are system builders would find Linux more attarctive because otherwise their systems would be overpriced for what people want to pay. Would people go out an buy a £499 pc and find they are paying almost a third just for windows?.... I doubt it.

It works the other way too though. If it's fair that you should be able to transfer your OEM copy from your Pentium 133 to your conroe system just because it has the same power cable then why would they bother trying to sell retail versions? why not just have one version that's transferrable and the price of an OEM version?

Brook · 3 Jan 2007 at 19:19

Rebelius said:
It works the other way too though. If it's fair that you should be able to transfer your OEM copy from your Pentium 133 to your conroe system just because it has the same power cable then why would they bother trying to sell retail versions? why not just have one version that's transferrable and the price of an OEM version?

Exactly - why are they trying to get more money out of us when we are just using it on _one_ system?

As far as I am concerned one license should be for one working install - not one PC that will get out-dated in a few years time meaning you have to buy the same software again if you decide to upgrade it :mad:

DanF · 3 Jan 2007 at 20:02

Most people just buy a new computer and sell their old one. Can't imagine many family PC's being upgraded.

Rebelius · 3 Jan 2007 at 20:10

Brook said:
Exactly - why are they trying to get more money out of us when we are just using it on _one_ system?

As far as I am concerned one license should be for one working install - not one PC that will get out-dated in a few years time meaning you have to buy the same software again if you decide to upgrade it

because then you should buy a retail package so it's transferable.

if you buy a system from dell, then throw it in the bin and buy another system from dell, you'll get an OS with it. this is what OEM licenses are for.