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    FREE Upgrade to genuine Windows Vista Home Premium...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Krb686, May 20, 2007.

  1. Krb686

    Krb686 Notebook Geek

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    ...is what it says on the Dell customization page. This seems a little misleading to me...i just wanted to confirm here 1st. Does this mean it comes with no OS at all? Or does it come with xp, or what? all it says is free upgrade to home premium.
     
    Krb686, May 20, 2007
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  2. R4000

    R4000 Notebook Virtuoso

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    No, it means that it upgrades the os to Vista Home Premium from Vista Home Basic at no extra charge.
     
    R4000, May 20, 2007
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    qohelet Senior Member

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    i don't really need an upgrade to home premium from home basic... if you knew some tweaks you can make your basic the same like premium...
     
    qohelet, May 20, 2007
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  4. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    It normally means that now (maybe as a limited time offer) you get Vista Home Premium installed on your notebook for the price of Home Basic (hence the term "free upgrade").


    According to this you can enable Aero glass interface, but I don’t think you can enable anything else.
     
    PhoenixFx, May 21, 2007
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  5. R4000

    R4000 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Nice find. Did not realize it was possible in Basic. :)
     
    R4000, May 21, 2007
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