Microsoft was working hard to address up what the license program would be to the soon released Windows Vista. Honestly, I don't pay much attention on it because their licenses model are way complicated than I thought. One friend of mine who works in a pretty big computer supplier quoted one day after I asked him a question related to Microsoft licenses that even people from Microsoft Licenses program dept. doesn't fully understand it. However, this news I read this morning from itWorldCanada.com looks quite good for me.
Confirming what might have been this year's worst kept secret, Microsoft Tuesday said users who buy PCs this holiday season loaded with Windows XP will get coupons for free or discounted upgrades to Vista when it ships next year.
The program is a moot point for users under Microsoft's volume licensing program, who are expected to get access to Vista at the end of November.
But consumers, small businesses and companies buying desktop PCs labeled "Windows Vista capable" will be eligible for the Vista upgrade coupons.
So if you happen to buy the new computer with “Windows Vista Capable” tag on, please make sure to take advantage of this offer once the new Vista comes out to the market.