![]() I love my Canon AE-1 that I bought in 1983 but, let's be realistic, that's not a good trade.Ī funny side note is that Windows Vista is a downgrade option. In the case of purchasing a new Canon T5i digital camera, I wouldn't want to downgrade to a Canon AE-1. OK, so there aren't that many examples where the downgraded version is that much cooler than the new purchase. Figure 1: Downgrade matrix for Windows 8.1 I could buy a new Corvette and immediately downgrade it to a 1965 427ci, 4-speed, convertible, real metal awesome ride. What if other products had this same downgrade capability? The most obvious one that comes to mind is automobiles. Microsoft has set the bar pretty low on this one.īut before I analyze the fascinating possibilities of this self-created loophole, allow me a momentary tangential pursuit. The big question is, "Why would you want to"? The answers to that simple question are far more interesting than the question itself. While researching information for another article, I ran across a real gem on Microsoft's web site: a document titled, " Downgrade rights for Microsoft Volume Licensing, OEM, and full-package product licenses." As you can see in Figure 1 below, you may downgrade your desktop operating system to Windows NT 3.51 or to Windows 95 and every operating system since, from Microsoft's latest Windows 8.1 flagship.
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