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alleyinsider.com - 12/6/2008

Hate Vista? Dell Now Charging $150 Extra for Windows XP (MSFT)

— alleyinsider.com — We know that many consumers just don't like Windows Vista . But just how much more will... people pay for a copy of the now nominally off-the-market Windows XP? More and more. In June, Dell (DELL) started charging customers an extra $20 to $50 for a ... (more) Hate Vista? Dell Now Charging $150 Extra for Windows XP ...

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nytimes.com - 12/16/2008

Dell Trails Its Rivals in the Worst of Times

— nytimes.com — Michael S. Dell’s weariness toward questions about what has gone wrong at his company, once the world’s... largest PC vendor, is understandable. > (more) Dell Trails Its Rivals in the Worst of Times

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gigaom.com - 12/6/2008

5 Things to Consider Before Buying a Netbook [GigaOM]

— gigaom.com — A netbook as we’ve come to know it is a small laptop that is cheap. That’s about... it, although the term can be confusing, as larger notebooks are sometimes called netbooks, since that is currently the hot buzzword. So you want to get a ... (more) 5 Things to Consider Before Buying a Netbook [GigaOM]

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Dell raises cost of Windows XP downgrade option to $150
Engadget — As you've no doubt noticed, the deadline for the Windows XP downgrade option keeps getting pushed back and back, and it looks like it's now also getting more and more expensive, as Dell has now tripled the cost of the option on its consumer laptops and desktops to $150. As TG Daily notes, this latest move follows a similar increase to $99 on Dell's more business-minded Vostro laptops and desktops which, for the time being at least, seem to be remaining as is. Of course, you can always put that $150 towards a Windows XP-equipped netbook instead, which seems to ...

Windows XP Downgrade Costs $21 More Than New Copy of Leopard
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News — Since the introduction of Windows Vista, Dell has been offering a downgrade option to Windows XP for its customers. The deadline for the downgrade option has been extended twice, and at this point costs more than a brand new copy of OS X Leopard. Tgdaily points out that the Windows XP downgrade option is listed on Dell’s website with the Inspiron 1525 notebook and 530 desktops with a $150 price-tag. Dell however, did not hike up the downgrade option pricing on its Vostro desktops and notebooks. The price for the XP ...