The question is posed for people who may have recently purachsed XP Pro SP2B and got a coupon for a free Vista upgrade. Is there a date or dealine associated with it?
Also - If you buy XP Pro this way what verison of Vista do you get for free?
Inquirious minds want to know.
Thanks
Aris
Vista coupons - Is there an expiration date on them?
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The deadline set by Microsoft for the redemption of coupons is March 15th - I think the precise details may differ from one retailer to another though.
The deals I've seen so far seem to be:
XP Home => Vista Home Basic
Media Center => Vista Home Premium
XP Professional => Vista Business
I know people were buying MCE with new systems specifically so that they could upgrade to Vista Home Premium, rather than the stripped-out Home Basic, which makes sense as OEM versions of MCE are (were) about the same price as XP Home.
The deals I've seen so far seem to be:
XP Home => Vista Home Basic
Media Center => Vista Home Premium
XP Professional => Vista Business
I know people were buying MCE with new systems specifically so that they could upgrade to Vista Home Premium, rather than the stripped-out Home Basic, which makes sense as OEM versions of MCE are (were) about the same price as XP Home.