This advertisement is for a "Vista Laptop" for $600. Sounds like a pretty good deal, huh?
From TigerDirect's description, it definately sounds like a good laptop. Who wouldn't want all of the new Vista features, right?
Notice that in the screenshot above, TigerDirect.com is advertising the "breathtaking Aero visual interface" as well as "Flip 3D".
However, if you read the details closely...or at least look at the top image, you'll see that this laptop only comes with Windows Vista Home Basic. The Home Basic version of the operating system DOES NOT include either the Aero visual interface OR the Flip 3D feature.
See the following from Microsoft's website:
You only get those advanced features if you get Home Premium or Ultimate. NOT the Basic version.
I can imagine that there will be quite a few disappointed shoppers who will order this budget laptop expecting all the new bells & whistles...only to find that they are running a stripped down version of the Vista operating system.
2 comments:
That's either sneaky/deceptive advertising or someone just doesn't know better.
Regardless, you shouldn't be doing business with Tiger Direct anyway.
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I've actually had ok results with Tiger Direct. I've ordered from them numerous times and am usually satisifed.
The only real problem I had with them was when I ordered a 256 MB video card and they sent me a 128 MB video card. They gave me the option of keeping the video card and they'd send me a USB Flash drive as an appology...or I could just return the video card and get my money back. I opted for getting my full purchase price back. However, it took me about 2 month of phone calls and emails before I actually got my refund check.
Some of those ResellerRatings.com items are garbage though...I just read the one where the guy is compliaining that TigerDirect.com sold him a laptop without MS Office on it...and he's irate that he has to spend $300 on MS Office. Do you think that Dell or HP throws in a free copy of MS Office w/ every laptop? ha ha...
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