The great software rip off!!!!!!!!!

[RedDevil]

Ask them how much it is for an OS free system. They have to sell you one without any OS at a discounted price. Then you can use your old Xp cd to install the OS from and register it just as a new one, All the MS law says is that you have to remove it from your old system :)

Another ploy is to agree to pay the 50$ for XP but state you want the Vista software included, but not installed, so you can upgrade in the future at no additional costs.