PCWorld - Microsoft Corp. will provide free or discounted Windows 7 upgrades not only to users who buy Vista PCs between June 2009 and January 2010, but also to people who buy a system that's been factory-downgraded to Windows XP, according to a report on the Web.
TechARP.com, a Malaysian Web site that earlier this year leaked Microsoft's upgrade plans, said Saturday that users who purchase a PC equipped with a Windows XP downgrade will also be eligible for the "Windows 7 Upgrade Option" program.
In Microsoft's terminology, "downgrade" describes the Windows licensing rights that let users of newer versions replace the OS with an older edition without having to pay for another license. In effect, the license for the newer Windows is transferred to the older edition.
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