Microsoft program puts new Windows on old PCs
Friday, November 9, 2007 by Philly0381 | Discussion: Personal Computing
Well I thought this was interesting, atleast there would appear to be a consumer base out there and an after market need, especially since MS seems to have generated this market.
It would seem that this would allow alot more computers to be used, if only in a reduced capacity because of hardware, after people upgrade to bigger and better systems.
Of cource this will have an adverse effect on the number of PC's in use and which OS is loaded on it XP or Vista. I wonder if MS took that into consideration? Does this also mean that demand or the requirement for XP support has to be looked at. You can imagine refurbished computers get into the hands of folks that don't really have the money to upgrade to Vista, it's not even a choice for most if not all of them.
Microsoft program puts new Windows on old PCs
Under a new program announced Friday, large companies that sell refurbished PCs can get a brand spanking new copy of Windows to put on the machines--provided they pay Microsoft for the privilege.
The initiative, which provides refurbishers with a special version of Windows XP, could help save more machines from heading to the landfill. In many cases, though, it means Microsoft will be getting paid twice for putting Windows on the same PC.
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What do you think? Will companies just say no thank you and go the recycle route or potentially put thousand if not hundred of thousand of XP computers back in use?
It would seem that this would allow alot more computers to be used, if only in a reduced capacity because of hardware, after people upgrade to bigger and better systems.
Of cource this will have an adverse effect on the number of PC's in use and which OS is loaded on it XP or Vista. I wonder if MS took that into consideration? Does this also mean that demand or the requirement for XP support has to be looked at. You can imagine refurbished computers get into the hands of folks that don't really have the money to upgrade to Vista, it's not even a choice for most if not all of them.
Microsoft program puts new Windows on old PCs
Under a new program announced Friday, large companies that sell refurbished PCs can get a brand spanking new copy of Windows to put on the machines--provided they pay Microsoft for the privilege.
The initiative, which provides refurbishers with a special version of Windows XP, could help save more machines from heading to the landfill. In many cases, though, it means Microsoft will be getting paid twice for putting Windows on the same PC.
WWW Link
What do you think? Will companies just say no thank you and go the recycle route or potentially put thousand if not hundred of thousand of XP computers back in use?
Philly0381
Reply #2 Friday, November 9, 2007 7:34 PM
Reply #2 Friday, November 9, 2007 7:34 PM
Hi Jafo, after you rebirth the computers what kind of life can be expect, 2 to 3 yrs or longer? 
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Reply #1 Friday, November 9, 2007 6:38 PM