__/ [ Ian Hilliard ] on Saturday 12 May 2007 12:54 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> Outrage Continues Over Vista Upgrade Program
>>
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>> | Since PC Worldoriginally reported problems back in March with the
>> | Vista upgrade program, people have continued to send us e-mail
>> | and post complaints to our community forums citing paperwork
>> | nightmares, Vista upgrade disc no-shows, and long hold times
>> | when trying to contact vendors or third-party companies
>> | handling the upgrades.
>> `----
>>
>> http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070510/tc_pcworld/131722
>>
>
> The customers would probably be even more outraged if they did end up
> downgrading to Vista.
The common sentiment appears to negative, involving confrontation that is
followed by histant acceptance or a move to another O/S (Windows XP or
Linux). Some even choose to buy a new computer (an Apple Mac).
In a perfect world, people would of course have choice. It is worrying that a
series of connections has become so tight that any attempt to change the
status quo leads to betrayal, backlash, and risk.
The good news to folks whose 'upgrade' is forever procrastinated is that they
will not need to purchase new hardware any time soon. Many of these
'Vista-ready' PCs are only guaranteed to cope with a minimal setup of
Windows Vista. Demos are showing Vista in its 'full glory' in the mean time,
which is by all means a case of deceptive advertising. But who will be
willing to fight an army of Microsoft lawyers? Not even an attempt at class
action was fruitful. Therein lies another danger, which is the /legal/ power
and network of liabilities in a deadlocked industry. Everyone is covering
everyone's backs. The US government and Gary M. are a good example of this.
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