The Vista Coupons Are Coming
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August 11, 2006 9:31 AM
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Here's what we know: PC makers and Microsoft have been working for months on coupons that they will issue to consumers this fall for Vista systems that will be ready some time next year (so far, January 2007). Microsoft and its PC partners have made no bones about the fact that 
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I wish that they offered a program that would allow a free or discounted upgrade to Vista 30 to 60 days prior to launch. Vista just went RTM on Nov 8th 2006 the date when OEMs get their CDs, and to qualify for the Vista Express Upgrade program you have to have bought a PC after Oct 26th 2006.
I just missed out on a free upgrade by a few days having bought my Hewlett Packard Media Center PC in early October. The free Vista Upgrade coupon program should have gone back 30days in the past after it was announced to avoid customers feeling ripped off.
The free upgrade should have gone back to Sept 26th or Oct 1st 2006 for these customers.
Marie
Posted by Marie | November 8, 2006 11:11 PM