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    Do HP laptops come with windows vista upgrade when it comes out?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by deebee29, Nov 20, 2006.

  1. deebee29

    deebee29 Notebook Consultant

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    Just wondering... this could help me make up my mind beteen hp and toshiba
    I would be purchasing it through staples and not HP directly...
     
    deebee29, Nov 20, 2006
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    sgtarky Notebook Consultant

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    eventually
     
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  3. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yes, they do. And so will Toshiba, by the way. All the major manufacturers will have them.
     
    Sam, Nov 20, 2006
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  4. deebee29

    deebee29 Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks.... Is it free, even if i buy it through staples???? I am looking at
    dv9000 and dv6000... any reviews or experiences?
     
    deebee29, Nov 20, 2006
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  5. WeAreNotAlone

    WeAreNotAlone Notebook Deity

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    First of all disregard the "eventually' comment made above. Any delays will effect all mfg's.... and yes "upgrade" is "free". (you have to pay shipping though)

    Any purchase within the time period for upgrade will qualify.... You don't "have" to purchase thru HP.


    BTW: Best place to buy a HP is COSTCO, either in store, or via the web at www.COSTCO.com

    You can CTO a unit via the web, unit is shipped DIRECT from HP factory in CHINA... you getting it in 7-10 days.

    (CTO=Custom to Order)


    Costco =180 day return window
    HP = 21 day return window
     
    WeAreNotAlone, Nov 20, 2006
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  6. COINTELPRO

    COINTELPRO Notebook Enthusiast

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    I would go with the toshiba, don't get an HP computer. Purchase it through Costco in case you get dead pixels or other weird stuff shows up. Do not go to places where it has to be defective to return, you should be allowed to work on a computer to see if you like it. Things like volume control (Toshiba do not get loud through the ear jack which could be a negative), keyboard, and whether OS disk are included (you might want to do a clean install). These are things you will never find out until you open it and work on it.

    You don't want to deal with HP service and wait on a computer for weeks. It might be your primary computer that you need. I don't know about the rest of you but a laptop is a major purchase and you will be dealing with for a long time.
     
    COINTELPRO, Nov 20, 2006
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    Yes it should be free
     
    gridtalker, Nov 21, 2006
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    Be sure whichever notebook you buy has WinXP MCE or WinXP Pro and not WinXP Home. MCE upgrades to Vista Home Premium and Pro upgrades to Vista Business. Home upgrades to the lame stripped-down version.

    Obviously you should prefer HP over Toshiba :D.
     
    brianstretch, Nov 21, 2006
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    HP's turnaround time is currently about 10 days. No way Toshiba is any faster.
     
    sav, Nov 21, 2006
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