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| Thread ID: 98788 | 2009-04-07 06:27:00 | XP To Stick Around A While Longer | SurferJoe46 (51) | PC World Chat |
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| 762872 | 2009-04-07 06:27:00 | 07 April 2009 XP's lease of life could be extended further By Gregg Keizer, Computerworld (US) Microsoft has admitted that Windows XP's new lease of life is to be continued well into next year. A leaked memo from HP has revealed that the venerable operating system will not only be offered as a downgrade from Vista but also from the forthcoming Windows 7. Microsoft has acknowledged that it has "broadened the options" for PC makers regarding Vista, although the company would not confirm specific reports that HP had been given the green light to sell new PCs with Windows XP Professional preinstalled until the end of April 2010. "Based on feedback, Microsoft is further broadening the options provided to Direct OEMs to help customers facilitate End User downgrade rights included in the product licence terms of a new system with either Windows Vista Business or Windows Vista Ultimate," said a Microsoft spokeswoman. "This option is designed to help Direct OEMs further support customers, primarily small business customers, looking for Windows XP Professional due to application compatibility concerns." Gee! Depression-II is gonna be great! :) |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 762873 | 2009-04-07 07:11:00 | Drat. More people who want to stick in the dark ages. But why downgrade Windows 7? | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 762874 | 2009-04-07 07:29:00 | I think its downgrading, I think its more of a case of people just not moving in the first place, and lets be honest, was there ever an upgrade? | rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 762875 | 2009-04-07 07:50:00 | Or how about was there ever a need for an upgrade? | pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 762876 | 2009-04-07 12:21:00 | Sounds good IMO :) | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 762877 | 2009-04-07 19:31:00 | Yes. :) |
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