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Dell’s Last Windows XP Date is June 18 - After That You’ll Pay For Downgrade Rights

Posted by Wayne Schulz in Diary Entries

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June 18, 2008 is the last day for you to place a regular order with Dell for a computer to be pre-loaded with Windows XP Pro. After the 18th you’ll have to exercise your “downgrade rights” by purchasing a qualifying machine with a qualifying copy of Vista and specifying that you want to downgrade to XP (and in some instances pay a $20 - $50 fee). Confused? Keep reading for more information that explains the process.

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Tags: dell computer, Desktop Software, Specifically Windows, Wayne Schulz, windows vista, windows xp retirement

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