Upgrading to Vista?

[Nigel Molesworth]

In PC Pro magazine this month, they suggest that a cheap way to
upgrade to Vista is to buy a copy of Microsoft OEM Windows XP Media
Centre 2005 Edition that comes with a free voucher to upgrade.

Does anyone know if the voucher will be valid if this item is
purchased after Vista is released? Or do I have to buy it now?

 

[Nigel Molesworth]

Does anyone know if the voucher will be valid if this item is
purchased after Vista is released?

I may have answered my own question: "Customers must purchase Windows
XP within the time period of 26 October 2006 to 15 March 2007 to
qualify for the Windows Vista upgrade" but I can only find this on the
Malaysia site:

http://www.microsoft.com/malaysia/promo/freeupgrade/tnc/

 

[Bryan Foster]

It is good through participating resellers.

I may have answered my own question: "Customers must purchase Windows
XP within the time period of 26 October 2006 to 15 March 2007 to
qualify for the Windows Vista upgrade" but I can only find this on the
Malaysia site:

http://www.microsoft.com/malaysia/promo/freeupgrade/tnc/

 

[Henry Jones]

The best thing to do to make sure you get a copy is take a trip to Malaysia.
That way you will assured to have a genuine product and a nice vacation
also.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Why bother with the voucher at all? Why not just wait a couple of weeks and
order Vista Home Premium OEM? The offer of XP OEM with a voucher is just a
way of selling items today instead of in two weeks. Besides, your upgrade
will not ship until four to six weeks after Jan 30 (which means it won't
ship until March) and you can get Vista OEM shipped shortly after Jan 30 and
have it in early Feb. This is just a deal to keep the revenue stream going
for the resellers. It is no prize for the buyer because it is not a way of
getting Vista sooner. In fact quite the opposite. The prices will be
comparable. All you would be getting today is a dead-end XP and no Vista
for a couple of months.

 

[Nigel Molesworth]

Why not just wait a couple of weeks and order Vista Home Premium OEM?

That would be perfect! I didn't know it would be available.

Where can I buy this from? UK and US vendors would be handy.

 

[Paul-B]

That would be perfect! I didn't know it would be available.

Where can I buy this from? UK and US vendors would be handy.

Can't help with US but from a previous post of mine:


For information, Aria are now taking advance orders for all flavours of
Vista (including Business).

See http://www.aria.co.uk/ProductsList.asp?Category=45&SubCat=SOF-OS

Prices look to be surprisingly reasonable, less than I expected.

I have no interest in Aria, other than being a long-term customer of
theirs.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Since it can't ship until Jan 30 anyway, just wait and you will see it
showing up on NewEgg and other sites over the next two weeks.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Instills confidence, eh?