Upgrade your version of Vista (anytime)
MS-Watch | at | by Mike
With the February Community Technology Preview, Microsoft is beginning to test a new feature designed to allow Vista users to upgrade on the fly. Microsoft won't handle the upgrades directly, however.
Microsoft testers are getting an early look at new functionality designed to allow users to upgrade to more powerful -- and, presumably, more expensive -- versions of Vista.
Microsoft is testing a new Windows upgrade mechanism, known as Windows Anytime Upgrade. A first iteration of the technology is integrated into the February Community Technology Preview releases of Vista that went to testers starting last week.