Vista Express Upgrade

[spanky]

Been looking around but I can't find exactly what is meant by this "express upgrade" talk. I run XP Pro SP2 32bit right now. Should I just buy the Vista upgrade when it comes out or is this express upgrade deal gonna be better? Or will it be the same darn thing?

 

[sloojoe]

Vista

hey,

here is the whole deal with Vista. If you want to buy and install Vista, they actually give you one DVD with all of the different versions on it. For instance, if you purchase the bottom of the line "Vista Windows Starter 2007" and then you want to upgrade to "Windows Vista Business", you simple purchase an upgrade and Microsoft give you a new key to unlock the upgrade features on the DVD. Basically, all 6 versions are on the DVD and the key you purchase enables you to an "express" upgrade.

Here are the version names last time I checked, could have changed though.

Windows Starter 2007; Windows Vista Enterprise; Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista ultimate, and Windows Vista Business.

 

[kof2000]

cheapest option is the buy windows xp to get the upgrade coupon.

 

[spanky]

cheapest option is the buy windows xp to get the upgrade coupon.

even if i already own xp without a coupon?

 

[lee101]

I would say it is cheaper to buy a Vista OEM, Ebuyer in the UK are listing expected prices - http://forums.ebuyer.com/showthread.php?t=2595 - and vista businessis also showing up as in stock:
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=123049
The OEM prices list, in some cases are cheaper or not much price difference to XP, especially XP with express upgradde by the time you have added the postage and additional coses