i figured it was not DELL's fault. They where at the mercy of some other vendor, Microsoft or a 3rd party. This article confirms that.

 

good read and very interesting.

01/21/2007

 

http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=vista&message.id=12353&query.id=213148#M12353

 

 

02/22/2007

 

http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=vista&message.id=12389&query.id=213074#M12389

 

There was some good info in the link: ( if it is true ):

 

The fact that BIOS upgrades are required for some computer systems also is the reason why there is an actual difference between a Windows Vista that comes pre-installed with a PC and the upgrade DVD: While the OEM version of Vista will be tied to the BIOS of a PC, the upgrade will not include a "BIOS lock."

 

 

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