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Guru3D.com » News » Microsoft offers Windows XP users $100 off select Windows 8 PCs

Microsoft offers Windows XP users $100 off select Windows 8 PCs

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 03/24/2014 09:50 AM | source: | 13 comment(s)
Microsoft offers Windows XP users $100 off select Windows 8 PCs

The Windows XP end-of-support date is less than three weeks away, Microsoft has yet another deal trying to woo users off the ancient 12-year-old operating system. The company is offering $100 off new Windows 8 PCs in its Microsoft Stores to anyone who can present their existing Windows XP device to a store associate. There are a few catches though.

First of all, the deal is limited to select PCs, a list which is only available in-store. Furthermore, all the computers must cost at least $599. Microsoft provided us with a seperate link for the deal, but the page wouldn't load completely in Internet Explorer 8 on Windows XP. Even in Chrome, however, while the 24 computers offered did load, none of the Microsoft Store pages indicated that an XP machine was detected, and thus there was no indication of an additional $100 discount when attempting to buy online.

Valid March 20, 2014 until June 15, 2014, or while supplies last. Available in select Microsoft retail and online stores in US (including Puerto Rico) and Canada. Offer applies to customers who make online purchase(s) with a qualifying Windows XP device, or customer who present a qualifying Windows XP device during purchase(s) in-store only. Offer valid on select PC or Surface devices priced $599 or more. Excludes Surface 2 and some PCs. 

Not valid on prior orders or purchases; cannot be transferred or otherwise redeemed for cash or gift cards. Not combinable with other offers. Price discount does not include taxes, shipping or other fees. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Microsoft reserves the right to modify or discontinue offers at any time. Limit 1 per device.

Maybe if you wait long enough, Microsoft pay  you to take a Windows 8 machine just to move you off of the XP dead center :-D LOL







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Ursopro
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#4787878 Posted on: 03/24/2014 12:18 PM
What a joke! Windows 7 all the way... Its stupid they are forcing us for a OS that we doing like even for win 7 soon

warlord
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#4787881 Posted on: 03/24/2014 12:24 PM
What a joke! Windows 7 all the way... Its stupid they are forcing us for a OS that we doing like even for win 7 soon


Windows 8.1 all the way, fixed it for ya. 7 is like XP, slow, less stable and so ugly.

Glidefan
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#4787888 Posted on: 03/24/2014 12:35 PM
Windows 8.1 all the way, fixed it for ya. 7 is like XP, slow, less stable and so ugly.


I'm not arguing that win8.1 are bad. I'd love to test them out and i'll probably like them.
But to say that win7 are slow and less stable ... :/ I haven't crashed for years, even with a motherboard with a blown cap.

CronoGraal
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#4787891 Posted on: 03/24/2014 12:36 PM
7 is like XP, slow, less stable and so ugly.


lolwat? Have never had W7 crash on me before.

mmicrosysm
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#4787954 Posted on: 03/24/2014 02:44 PM
Windows 8.1 all the way, fixed it for ya. 7 is like XP, slow, less stable and so ugly.

I have 2 Toshiba Satellites both identical, one is running Win7 Home Premium the other is running Win 8.1. I see no difference in performance other then boot up time and shut down time.

As for Windows 7 being unstable that is BULL, my home system runs 24/7 30+ days without even a reboot.

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