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RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista
Dude, whilst I hate windows with a passion you're talking BS. You do not need to purchase any licenses at all to downgrade to XP. Vista Business comes with the _right_ to downgrade to XP. Just grab an OEM CD, use whatever key you have lying around and activate it. It will probably fail. Nice, call the activation hotline, tell them you have issues with vista business and need to downgrade to XP, they'll probably ask the Vista key, give it to them and you'll get a code to enter to activate the XP.

The best (well.. argubly) is you can even go back to Vista later on.

So you can get your sweet deals, and get XP too. It'll just cost you some time reinstalling.
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Vista  bill@... | 04/15/08
Thanks for the tips!  mrdatahs ZDNet Moderator | 04/15/08
Unneeded services  Mike (not Cox) | 04/15/08
Websites?  storm14k | 04/15/08
ok...  Mike (not Cox) | 04/15/08
Naw...more like common FUD...  storm14k | 04/15/08
Yep  CreepinJesus | 04/15/08
I couldn't agree more  dansplans@... | 04/15/08
Actually...much better than Win98 [nt]  santiago.cap@... | 04/16/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  freaky2000 | 04/15/08
Question  sevenof9fl | 04/15/08
why dont you  NoThomas | 04/16/08
Why bother doing that  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/17/08
Kids hate Linux?  fourijm@... | 04/16/08
Thanks for the tip  dr.eyal@... | 04/16/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  freaky2000 | 04/15/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  nlj | 04/15/08
I've had problems with Vista...  ju1ce | 04/15/08
They're not even noticing that 10%  ye | 04/15/08
But that is going away day by day and quickly  xuniL_z | 04/16/08
Once again YOU BROUGHT ITUP!!!  mdsmedia | 04/16/08
re: Once Again YOU BROUGHT IT UP  xuniL_z | 04/17/08
Gee, I wished they'd pay me to do that  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/17/08
You know.....  xuniL_z | 04/18/08
xuniL_z don't  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/19/08
xuniL_z  Axsimulate | 04/17/08
What else can it be??  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/17/08
Thanks for that.  xuniL_z | 04/18/08
@b8375629 an answer for you.  xuniL_z | 04/18/08
@xuniL_z  Axsimulate | 04/18/08
My answer for xuniL_z  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/18/08
No kidding Axsimulate?  xuniL_z | 04/23/08
@xuniL_z  Axsimulate | 04/26/08
Think peaceful thoughts  Chiatzu | 04/18/08
My biggest issue is Video cards x2  tazm666@... | 04/17/08
Same here  CreepinJesus | 04/15/08
I'm really glad that you like Vista..  yschoo1@... | 04/15/08
You just made absolutely no sense.  ShadeTree | 04/16/08
I'm really glad that you like Vista..  yschoo1@... | 04/15/08
Wait, how can you not boot into Vista  xuniL_z | 04/16/08
xuniLz  Axsimulate | 04/17/08
axsimulate......hmmmmm.  xuniL_z | 04/17/08
@xuniL_z  Axsimulate | 04/17/08
Well now..  xuniL_z | 04/18/08
@xuniL_z  Axsimulate | 04/18/08
What are you talking about?  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/17/08
Well now  xuniL_z | 04/17/08
I was talking about Linux dual boot  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/17/08
I've tried some  xuniL_z | 04/18/08
Live drive because you didn't know how to load it  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/18/08
Uh huh, yeah right...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/18/08
Note:Downgrade Only with Vista Business OEM License  s_souche | 04/15/08
Go w/ Vista  andycher | 04/15/08
You'll be fine with 2GB of memory  Michael Kelly | 04/15/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  mswellie | 04/15/08
By do anything to get your business ...  ShadeTree | 04/15/08
If you are getting new machines, why in the world would you not..  xuniL_z | 04/15/08
He's being intentionally misleading with his title.  ye | 04/15/08
it's pretty hard to get one without vista  stevey_d | 04/15/08
That's not what he said. The title says:  ye | 04/15/08
He isn't choosing, his bosses are.  ajole | 04/16/08
For those who don't know  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/17/08
RE: For those who don't know.  xuniL_z | 04/18/08
Totally sidestepped the point as usual...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/18/08
You really don't know... (re Xbox)  ivanotter | 04/16/08
The unfortunate thing  xuniL_z | 04/16/08
I know.  xuniL_z | 04/16/08
Oh the hypocrisy  MacCanuck | 04/17/08
re: Oh the hypocrisy  xuniL_z | 04/17/08
RE: re: Oh the hypocrisy  Axsimulate | 04/25/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  LonnieRM | 04/15/08
ABM=Anthing But Microsoft  wolf_z | 04/15/08
ABMer's  LonnieRM | 04/15/08
So in your view  xuniL_z | 04/16/08
So with 93% of the market, you should feel so threatened?  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/17/08
Doh  homant@... | 04/15/08
Try Toshiba  wolf_z | 04/15/08
SHHHH!!!  xuniL_z | 04/15/08
It's funny. I've read no anti-Vista comments....  mdsmedia | 04/16/08
M$has deep pockets  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/17/08
He's not interested in getting Vista working.  ye | 04/15/08
RE: He's not interested in getting Vista working.  Axsimulate | 04/15/08
Great. Now we know it's the user and not Vista.  ye | 04/15/08
RE: Great. Now we know it's the user and not Vista  Axsimulate | 04/15/08
You didn't answer my question:  ye | 04/15/08
And...  zkiwi | 04/15/08
@zkiwi: Where did I do that?  ye | 04/15/08
For one, today...  zkiwi | 04/15/08
@zkiwi: You really need to learn how to read what...  ye | 04/15/08
Dance on fool...  zkiwi | 04/15/08
@zkiwi: You see here's the problem.  ye | 04/15/08
And yet you can't explain away...  zkiwi | 04/15/08
@zkiwi: It is so fun watching you squirm  ye | 04/15/08
Me squirm?  zkiwi | 04/15/08
zki-ego.sum.wi  xuniL_z | 04/16/08
ahem  deaf_e_kate | 04/16/08
@xunil_z  zkiwi | 04/16/08
RE: You didn't answer my question:  Axsimulate | 04/16/08
@z-ego-ki-sum-wi  xuniL_z | 04/16/08
@xunil_z  zkiwi | 04/16/08
@zkiwi  xuniL_z | 04/17/08
Your truth...  zkiwi | 04/17/08
zkiwi  xuniL_z | 04/17/08
@zkiwi  Axsimulate | 04/17/08
Whatever...  zkiwi | 04/17/08
Axsimulate, did you see what zkiwi told you? How rude!!  xuniL_z | 04/18/08
ye: this is such a warping of the truth  stevey_d | 04/15/08
Where did I say he was an ABMer?  ye | 04/15/08
Your IT department dropped the ball!  bill@... | 04/15/08
stevey, you are doing the same in several places??  xuniL_z | 04/16/08
Huh?  Axsimulate | 04/16/08
Assimilate  xuniL_z | 04/16/08
xuniL_z  Axsimulate | 04/16/08
aXsimilate  xuniL_z | 04/17/08
@xuniL_z  Axsimulate | 04/17/08
Hilarious happy  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/17/08
LOL!  weemooseus@... | 04/15/08
Non-business user, I guess?  TechinMN | 04/16/08
You certainly have tried......  xuniL_z | 04/16/08
Perhaps it is not Vista that is the problem.  ShadeTree | 04/16/08
Or...  zkiwi | 04/16/08
I'm interested...  mrdatahs ZDNet Moderator | 04/15/08
No, you're not interested. Otherwise you wouldn't have...  ye | 04/15/08
Actually I made it pretty clear  mrdatahs ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/08
dell actually sells vostro laptop with XP  s_souche | 04/16/08
Sorry, not available  mrdatahs ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/08
All the XP machines under 1K you could want.....  xuniL_z | 04/16/08
mrdatahs.....did you find an XP machine?  xuniL_z | 04/17/08
mrdatahs. You obviously were being snide in your title.  xuniL_z | 04/18/08
Thanks...  zkiwi | 04/16/08
secret for you....  xuniL_z | 04/16/08
Ummm...no!  techboy_z | 04/15/08
That's Odd  wolf_z | 04/15/08
Your kid has the right idea...  Mike Cox | 04/15/08
8.9 (nt)  Stuka | 04/15/08
8.8  klumper | 04/16/08
6.5- Tell us about their MSN Music subscriptions (NT)  r_widell | 04/25/08
Seven  s_souche | 04/15/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  Badgered | 04/15/08
C D W  homant@... | 04/15/08
lol  Badgered | 04/15/08
CDW still has 100s if not 1000s of XP machines  xuniL_z | 04/16/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  Loverock Davidson | 04/15/08
Vista compatibility  jmorgus@... | 04/15/08
So it's your conclusion Vista cannot connect to...  ye | 04/15/08
sure everyone uses NET  stevey_d | 04/15/08
Everyone uses NET? What is "NET"?  ye | 04/15/08
net use z: \\192.168.2.5\files /user:ye  stevey_d | 04/15/08
Where did I say everyone uses the "ne" command?  ye | 04/15/08
...  Linux User 147560 | 04/15/08
I don't hate the command line. (nt)  ye | 04/15/08
one question about that post  Loverock Davidson | 04/15/08
LOL happy (nt)  ye | 04/15/08
Vista is garbage....  storm14k | 04/15/08
LOL! You don't know what you're talking about!  ye | 04/15/08
And you do?  zkiwi | 04/15/08
You're hurting the cause...  storm14k | 04/16/08
Is that command line usage  deaf_e_kate | 04/16/08
Yeah, who was that  Ole Man | 04/16/08
The CLI in Windows is beautiful....and pros know when it's the best choice.  xuniL_z | 04/17/08
Does the "true professional" also know  Ole Man | 04/24/08
Supposed to be demons and wizards, ole man  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/17/08
I know  Ole Man | 04/24/08
Not a vista issue  Loverock Davidson | 04/15/08
Does the following prove OS X is lousy?  ye | 04/15/08
You obviously don't apply patches and hotfixes..  DonBurnett | 04/17/08
if the rest of the world weren't reverting to XP you'd have a point  stevey_d | 04/15/08
The rest of the world is not trying to revert back to XP.  ye | 04/15/08
It's not just a handful around here.  jim.denny@... | 04/15/08
Everyone I know likes it.  ye | 04/15/08
Uh, they get paid to shill as well as you do?  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/17/08
XP  Axsimulate | 04/16/08
XP is the least of two evils  Ole Man | 04/16/08
The rest of the world isn't so I do have a point  Loverock Davidson | 04/15/08
Well 6 months ago that's exactly what was happening  stevey_d | 04/15/08
Umm...is it October 2007 in your world? (nt)  ye | 04/15/08
The article is from "September 25, 2007". That is 6 months ago.  stevey_d | 04/15/08
You guys will argue about anything. Let us count:  ye | 04/15/08
When ye counts years...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/17/08
Loverock, you and No_Axe are famous,  deaf_e_kate | 04/16/08
Did you mean "famous"?  Ole Man | 04/16/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  DannyO_0x98 | 04/15/08
I've seen a lot of mac shops that don't have IT staff  stevey_d | 04/15/08
I know of many small business that use Windows and don't...  ye | 04/15/08
Chris, don't donwngrade to XP!  mwagner@... | 04/15/08
XP Pro on the cheap...  techboy_z | 04/15/08
Chris, it is time to learn Vista  itpro_z | 04/15/08
Tips for Vista  jtollack@... | 04/15/08
That works for XP as well  itpro_z | 04/15/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  erm@... | 04/15/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  dstrom | 04/15/08
Between vista and a hard place.. why does MS hate productivity?  sovren | 04/15/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  mypl8s4u2 | 04/15/08
Collaboration?  homant@... | 04/15/08
Wrong suite?  storm14k | 04/15/08
Maybe he needs to take the short bus to school  mikifinaz1@... | 04/15/08
What slave?  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/17/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  dmilne@... | 04/15/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  ajriemer | 04/15/08
That's whatcha get  Ole Man | 04/15/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  S.Towle | 04/15/08
No, you're not the typical ABMer.  ye | 04/15/08
1.1 million visitors per month  stevey_d | 04/15/08
So you have a blog that receives 1.1 million vistors...  ye | 04/15/08
You called zdnet "major" I was just putting it in context  stevey_d | 04/15/08
Compared to us it is major.  ye | 04/15/08
OK truce  stevey_d | 04/15/08
Oh give it a rest already.  ye | 04/15/08
It's takes two to argue  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/17/08
FUD  mrdatahs ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/08
Not quite correct usage of FUD  Anton Philidor | 04/16/08
Is that how you make your point?  Ole Man | 04/16/08
Seems close enough.  Anton Philidor | 04/16/08
I'm sure it is!  Ole Man | 04/16/08
"Spectacular" because there isn't any other choice  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/17/08
Just buy a Mac and install Windows XP  ye | 04/15/08
Just buy a Mac and install Windows XP  Namorado_TX | 04/16/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  tom@... | 04/15/08
I ahve to wonder if the school ....  ShadeTree | 04/15/08
I guess you are incapable...  zkiwi | 04/16/08
What in the world ....  ShadeTree | 04/16/08
Everything  zkiwi | 04/16/08
XP is FAR from "being on its way out"....  ZDNET_guest666 | 04/15/08
RE: Vista  cne@... | 04/15/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  Max_in_OH | 04/15/08
You're to blame, 64 bit? Why?  drorharari | 04/15/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux  Heart_Man_2000 | 04/15/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  rbuckne@... | 04/15/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  dansplans@... | 04/15/08
RE: Linux and Windows - did you consider Mac?  gavin.bollard@... | 04/15/08
Anyone else actually bought Vista laptops?  tonymcs@... | 04/15/08
Yep  bruceslog | 04/15/08
Agreed  conan99 | 04/15/08
Yes. Vista x64 is great.  xuniL_z | 04/16/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  georgesingleton@... | 04/15/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  atari8bit@... | 04/15/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  weemooseus@... | 04/15/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  conan99 | 04/15/08
Dell's still ship with XP...  Narg | 04/15/08
True but  mrdatahs ZDNet Moderator | 04/16/08
strange  s_souche | 04/16/08
Again,  xuniL_z | 04/17/08
I can sell new laptops with Vista  TheBrass | 04/15/08
Try HP  aulax@... | 04/16/08
as already stated in the first talkbacks  s_souche | 04/16/08
Suck it up, do a new install  mgrubb@... | 04/16/08
Manuf. May Not Support XP  ceh4702 | 04/16/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  boxplayer | 04/16/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  DonBurnett | 04/16/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  marcfinnwilson@... | 04/16/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  marcfinnwilson@... | 04/16/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  rickhal | 04/16/08
Good luck with the production!  dbw2@... | 04/16/08
Save VISTA campaign -- in 5 years  Spats30 | 04/16/08
If not Linux buy a Mac...really....  mikifinaz1@... | 04/16/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  metilley@... | 04/16/08
Your kid is right  Speednet | 04/16/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  Bill Corbett | 04/16/08
Windows legacy apps are the problem.  peter_erskine@... | 04/16/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  bonnie@... | 04/16/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  mbutron@... | 04/16/08
He's not spinning anything  bill@... | 04/17/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  pupweb | 04/17/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  jediguard@... | 04/17/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  fxrsliberty | 04/18/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  Lynne's Honey | 04/20/08
RE: First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista  cfischer83@... | 04/26/08
I tried it, and don't like it  megamanx | 04/28/08

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