"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Vista was designed to take advantage of the newer hardware, something XP
> could no longer do. This has pretty much been the pattern for any OS
> release, not just Windows. Hardware from 4-5 years ago got cheaper, so
> selling XP systems with spec's from that time got cheaper. Newer high-end
> hardware needed for a newer OS is, and should be, more expensive. Problem
> is that people still want to buy cheap. They want Lamborghini performance
> from their Ford Escort, and that's just not realistic.[/color]
Very very true... it's the same old line I hear when I go to a site.... oh I
got this cheap!
And you think to yourself.... no... you are going to spend more now trying
to get it up and running to a decent spec....
When you start to add-on to a Dell system, the prices become horrific!!!
The thought that local PC builders could vanish due to the Dell hard selling
techniques is thankfully somethign that won't happen once people get burnt
once with their nice looking CHEAP PC.

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> Dell's selling model has been and always will be to advertise low and
> upsell at the purchase, this is a common technique not isolated to them
> alone. They rely on the person going through thier online ordering steps
> or over the phone to select at least 2-3 upgrades for the "small
> additional cost". I've seen someone with the intent of not spending over
> $900 come away with a system running close to $1700 after taking all the
> offers.
>[/color]
Yep - and people pay it..... "There is one born every day....."
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> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
> Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url][/color]