Free Windows Vista Upgrade Coupon for Windows XP-based New PCs
If you plan to buy a desktop computer or notebook computer now, why not just wait for a few more weeks? Microsoft is expected to announce Windows Vista Express Upgrade program that gives buyers of Windows XP-based PCs a coupon for a free or discounted upgrade to Windows Vista between October 26, 2006 and March 15, 2007, the date where Windows Vista may officially released.
According to CRN, the free upgrade or discounted upgrade coupons will be included in each Windows XP SKU for users with entitlement, as part of Windows Vista Technology Upgrade Program. Windows XP Professional and Windows Media Center users can upgrade to Windows Vista for free, while Windows XP Home Edition users have to pay a fees of US$49 and US$79 respectively to upgrade to Windows Vista Home Basic Edition and Windows Vista Home Premium Edition. Shipping, delivery and fulfillment charges apply though. However, ARNnet reported that Australian users may have free upgrade for all.
However, not all PCs sold will be qualified for the free or discounted Vista upgrade. Only those computers with hardware specifications that met the system requirements for running Vista (Windows Vista Capable and Premium Ready PCs) will be eligible for the free coupons for the above-mentioned promotion.
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October 26th, 2006 16:53
[...] From now till March 15, 2007, Micrsoft will not only give away for free or discount upgrade to Windows Vista of equivalent version (or upgrade to better Windows Vista edition with a small fee) to Windows XP-based computer buyers, purchased from OEM manufacturers or system builders. Beside, customers will also receive coupon to upgrade Microsoft Office 2003 for free to Microsoft Office 2007 System of similar edition, if they purchase Microsoft Office 2003 productivity suite during the same time period under the Microsoft Office Technology Guarantee Program. Customers who buy a PC from now until 15 March 2007 with Office 2003 System pre-installed on the computer will receive a coupon good for a free upgrade to a similar edition of Office 2007. The offer is also valid for customers who purchase the full retail version of Office 2003 between 26 October 2006 and 28 February, 2007. Under the program, free upgrade release options are Office 2003 Standard Edition upgrades to Office 2007 Basic, 2003 Small Business upgrades to Small Business 2007, and 2003 Professional will get Professional 2007. Although Office 2007 upgrade is free, however, shipping and handling charge applied. [...]
December 22nd, 2006 22:36
[...] Amit Agarwal from Digital Inspiration wrote an article on “How to Get Windows Vista for Free”. The article is plain lie and doesn’t inspired at all. And worst, in my humble opinion, the article is just a trick to draw Internet traffic in his blog. The 5 methods that he listed in “How to Get Windows Vista for Free” as below, is either not workable, obsoleted, expired, unachievable, or factually wrong. Here’s why. The first method mentioned is asking you to buy a new Vista Capable PC from branded hardware vendor such as Dell and HP now, and upgrade to Windows Vista for free with Express Upgrade coupon. This is factually incorrect. Firstly, you need money to pay when buy a computer. Even is this is discounted, almost all hardware vendors, including Dell, HP, IBM, Lenovo, Acer, Asus, LG, Samsung, Toshiba, Sony and etc, will require you to pay at least shipping and handling charge when order for the Vista upgrade DVD. [...]