Caveat Emptor - Windows 7
October 5th, 2009 by ComputerBob
“There’s no such thing as a free lunch,” goes the old saying.
And some Windows users are about to experience that first-hand:
“Since June 26, retailers and computer manufacturers have urged shoppers to buy computers already on store shelves loaded with the much-maligned Windows Vista operating system because they would qualify for a free upgrade to Windows 7 when it was released in October. As it turns out, Mouse Print* has learned that some computer purchasers will be asked to pay shipping, handling and other junk fees that total between $11 and $17 to receive their ‘free’ upgrade disks.”
My advice: If you really want a new computer with Windows 7, wait until you can buy one that comes with it preinstalled. That way, you’ll save yourself the additional cost of your “free update,” as well as the time and hassle of having to install it yourself.
Even better advice: Leave Windows behind and switch to free and open-source Linux, like I did back in 2006.
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