Change Vista upgrade version?

Question

Having purchased a Dell XPS 700, i was eager to upgrade to Vista, the XPS came pre installed with XP Pro, I entered my service tag on the www.dellvistaupgrade.com site and was quite shocked to see that my only upgrade option was to Vista Business. I might be under the wrong impression, but i thought my XPS was supposed to be a high end gaming PC? Why on earth would i want the Vista Business edition, i bought the PC as a gaming/multi media system, not to type letters on! Just wondering if anyone else has come accross this and managed to persuade Dell to change the upgrade to something a little more suitable such as Vista Home Premium.

Message Edited by c.o.l.i.n.r on 02-07-2007 01:29 PM

seymourz · Answer

This is a Microsoft thing. This link will explain:    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradepaths.mspx

rjsalamanca · Answer

I bought an Inspiron 1501 last week.   In the details or configuration (customizing) I didn't see any advice or notice of Windows Vista Upgrade.   So I have chosen Windows XP Home. Now it seems that my laptop is elegible for Windows Vista Express Upgrade!   But I don't want to upgrade to Vista Home Basic, I want to upgrade to Vista Home Premium at least.   Please help me.   My order is in production status but I don't want it to be postponed.

Infinite101 · Answer

Just think about it. Although your XPS might of cost you a pretty penny they probably infer that you have a large billfold and assume that you will be as dumb to buy the more expensive version of Vista such as the Business version. ps. i always write business letters on my omega gaming pc. lOl how funny

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