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Gartner: Free Vista Upgrade Coupons Unlikely
Saturday, August 19th, 2006
Although reports that Microsoft and PC makers will offer free Windows Vista upgrade coupons have 
been circulating, research firm Gartner’s position is that the talk is probably bunk.
Last Friday, for instance, DigiTimes reported that Microsoft had reached an agreement with PC manufacturers to start offering upgrade coupons in October. Microsoft has refused to confirm the plan.
"Frankly, the news is leaking out way too early," Gartner analyst Michael Silver wrote on his Vista-centric blog. "Those [PC vendors] that start talking about a possible coupon deal now could be putting a damper on back-to-school sales, as buyers try to nurse their old PCs along, waiting for PCs that ship with coupons." Gartner: Free Vista Upgrade Coupons Unlikely - Technology News by TechWeb
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