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Offer Slipstreamed up-to-date Windows

170 points posted to Operating Systems, Sales Strategies by goldschool May 8

When doing clean re-installs of Windows, it is time consuming to have to first install the original Windows CD, then Dell software and drivers, and then download and install all the Windows service packs and patches from Microsoft. Allow customers to download a fully up-to-date slipstreamed version of Windows (like SP3 for Windows XP) from the Dell website for burning their own CDs, and offer same for sale on Dell manufactured CDs for, say, $10 plus shipping (since the patches and service packs are free, $10 would allow Dell an excellent profit on manufacturing the CD and still offer a great convenience to customers). Customers have already paid for the Windows license and are entitled to the service packs and patches so I don't see a legal problem.

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