Apptech wrote:
>> I've made inquiries about 'upgrading' it to XP, but Acer 
>> doesn't seem to have
>> the same level of support as HP or such. We'll see. It 
>> would really burn me to
>> have to BUY XP after allowing Microsoft to reap the income 
>> off of this one's
>> Vista as well.
>>     
>
>   
>> Hmmm, maybe THAT's the secret plan... ;) Force-feed 
>> everyone a piece of trash
>> OS and charge for it, then sell them the old one to 
>> replace it. Double your
>> revenue while making investors think you're still doing 
>> development! BWAAAHAHAHA!
>>     
>
> It's worked for them before.
>
> FWIW - I have a signed letter from a high level Microsoft 
> rep in this country saying that if you buy a uSoft product 
> then you may for free use any older version. I keep it 
> 'somewhere' more for fun than expectation that it would hold 
> water. I suspect too (and seem to recall) that there are M$ 
> EULAs that say just the opposite.
>
>
>     Russell
>
>   
Don't lose it, Russell.

--Bob A
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