http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/jan07/01-17ConsumerOptionsPR.mspx
If you plan on being legal about it, here's a good way to upgrade the PC's in your house with Vista...
Microsoft Vista "Family Discount"
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http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/jan07/01-17ConsumerOptionsPR.mspx
If you plan on being legal about it, here's a good way to upgrade the PC's in your house with Vista...
The pity here tho is you have to buy Ultimate in order to secure the discounted upgrade rights to two more copies of Home Premium.
Still, its a step in the right direction, and I personally will be taking advantage of it for at least one additional copy of Home Premium (haven't decided on a second one tho --that'd be one of the laptops and I'll probably just upgrade them by getting new ones. . . .)
Still, its a step in the right direction, and I personally will be taking advantage of it for at least one additional copy of Home Premium (haven't decided on a second one tho --that'd be one of the laptops and I'll probably just upgrade them by getting new ones. . . .)
Blazkowicz
Legend
that'll be a pretty limited market I tell you. doesn't it cost $399 or something like that. how nice M$ allows you to spend $500 instead of $700-800 whatever.
Cartoon Corpse
Veteran
do most families have Vista capable pc's throughout their house? my guess is daddy gets the heavy hitter...everyone else gets bargain basement and castoffs from daddys desk.
Such a shame that Vista Home Premium doesn't have remote desktop support.
Arrgh, that's right. I knew there was another reason I was going with Ultimate. Unfortunately, the wife's machine needs RDP too.
What, M$ thinks families only got 3 PCs now? 
Good point, but some Daddys have more castoffs more often than others.
Cartoon Corpse
Veteran
Good point, but some Daddys have more castoffs more often than others.
oh yeah...the daddy's who fall for that 'good daddy' line from their henchmembers they live with.
i guess i meant 'bad daddies'. like my daddy for instance.
Such a shame that Vista Home Premium doesn't have remote desktop support.
whats stopping third party support??
DudeMiester
Regular
I'm pretty sure that if you have Ultimate, you just need to copy a few files over to get it to work. I know they got Vista's remote desktop system to work on XP this way.
I'm thinking this might be an idea even if you don't have an immediate demand for 3 copies. Get the Ultimate and then keep the two premiums for other projects in the future. I'm sure Vista will have at least a 5 year shelf life.
However, if upgrades are noticably cheaper, then I'm not so sure.
I assume the 2x copies of Premium are full retail product, not OEM.
However, if upgrades are noticably cheaper, then I'm not so sure.
I assume the 2x copies of Premium are full retail product, not OEM.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/jan07/01-17ConsumerOptionsPR.mspx
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Before completing the order online, customers will need to enter one valid full or upgrade Windows Vista Ultimate key from their retail boxed product.
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Notice that you can take advantage of this buying an "upgrade Windows Vista Ultimate" too..
Quote:
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Before completing the order online, customers will need to enter one valid full or upgrade Windows Vista Ultimate key from their retail boxed product.
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Notice that you can take advantage of this buying an "upgrade Windows Vista Ultimate" too..
