http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/corporatesubterfuge Questions tagged with 'corporatesubterfuge' at Ask MetaFilter. Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:04:15 -0800 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:04:15 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/77123/Is%2DDell%2DSupport%2Dlying%2Dabout%2Ddowngrading%2DPCs%2Dto%2DWinXP Is Dell Support lying when they say that their new XPS laptop is not WinXP-compatible? I've just bought a Dell XPS M1330 laptop through Dell Outlet. It has Vista Home Premium on it, and ISTR that Dell and a number of other manufacturers had offerred to 'donwgrade' or provide a CD of XP so you could downgrade. I called Dell Support, seeking to get the CD or DVD so I could begin preparing this laptop for use by my daughter. After a number of calls, during which I am variously told 'No, we don't offer that." I finally get a rep who speaks English without a script who informs me 'We can't do that for that laptop." My next question is , of course, "Why?" She connects me to a "tech", who informs me that the M1330 has components for which there are no XP drivers, only Vista ones. This <u>sounds</u> plausible, but unlikely. I am staying with Vista for now, but is Dell lying to me just to avoid the issue? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.77123 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:04:15 -0800 computers corporatesubterfuge dell Vista Windows XP Fferret