Exodus Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 http://www.cnet.com/news/get-an-acer-c720-chromebook-for-99/ Best buy is offering 100 off of a new apple, windows, or chromebook computer tomorrow with the trade in of an old windows xp machine. I am going to trade in an old xp machine I have laying around for 100 off a chromebook for my wife. 100 bucks for a make shift word processing youtube machine isn't bad for what she needs. Link to original ad: http://www.fatwallet.com/static/attachments/377106_img001.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Old machine: Vista. :fuuuu: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 This is actually a Microsoft thing- they announced last week this promo to try and get people to stop using xp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Does the trade in need to work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted April 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 This is actually a Microsoft thing- they announced last week this promo to try and get people to stop using xp. Microsoft is doing it as well for computers in their store. Bestbuy is doing it for apple, microsoft, and chromebooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted April 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Does the trade in need to work? I believe it does need to boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Any idea if it has to have an original XP sticker on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Ugh fuck, I just threw out some old machines and wouldn't mind that chromebook as a extra for friends or something to keep in the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 I'm gonna throw XP on an old laptop that originally had Vista, see if that will fly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 I'm about to see if a machine I got that's fucked but posts will pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 XP is better than all the newer versions IMO. I'll stick with what I have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSXRAntwon Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Traded in my ole Toshiba today for this gem. It'll make tuning a lot easier than lugging around that old brick LOL http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c381/hlfvipr/19D3B3A6-2B33-4D62-A66B-8A03BDF10F28_zpsweketavc.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 It's going on until 4/19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 XP is better than all the newer versions IMO. I'll stick with what I have And your my friend are under educated on proper PC Security. Windows 7 and 8 both contain so many enhancements its not funny. As well as the support for XP being dropped on the 8th last i heard. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-support-help I personally HATE windows 8's interface and went OSX because of it. But XP is from 2001 and out of date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 I put win8.1 on my htpc and it's actually kind of awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 nvm im an idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tshensley Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 I called about it and they stated it only needs to turn on either from or plug into the wall and have a windows XP sticker with # still visible. I asked if a system with windows vista would be eligible, and was denied. They did state i could keep the hard drive out of it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Can you trade in multiple ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSXRAntwon Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 I called about it and they stated it only needs to turn on either from or plug into the wall and have a windows XP sticker with # still visible. I asked if a system with windows vista would be eligible, and was denied. They did state i could keep the hard drive out of it though The girl at customer service at the Stringtown Rd location didnt even turn mine on. I told her it needed plugged in because the battery had failed, she then asked me if it had XP on it, I replied yes, she then gave me $100. :fuckyeah: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tshensley Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 The girl at customer service at the Stringtown Rd location didnt even turn mine on. I told her it needed plugged in because the battery had failed, she then asked me if it had XP on it, I replied yes, she then gave me $100. :fuckyeah: I may need to try a different best buy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01sentrase2.0 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 anyone have an extra laptop with xp they wanna let me have to trade? only laptop i have is vista Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 anyone have an extra laptop with xp they wanna let me have to trade? only laptop i have is vista I just tossed XP on my old POS Vista laptop. Tomorrow I'm going to attempt to transplant the XP registration sticker from the POS tower in my garage to said POS laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01sentrase2.0 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 I just tossed XP on my old POS Vista laptop. Tomorrow I'm going to attempt to transplant the XP registration sticker from the POS tower in my garage to said POS laptop. good thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Good call can you stack ? I have 3 or 4 laptops I could trade in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tshensley Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Good call can you stack ? I have 3 or 4 laptops I could trade in try trading them in at different locations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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