Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 5th Feb 2008 22:39 UTC
The Japanese computer supplier NEC has officially launched a product to let network administrators downgrade machines running Windows Vista to XP. The OEM first made the product, NEC FlexLoad, available to customers on 25 January. However, the product was officially launched on Tuesday. Customers with a Vista licence can purchase the two-DVD pack for GBP 7, according to David Newbould, NEC UK's product marketing manager. The first DVD sets up a partition on the hard drive and installs core XP files and drivers, while the second DVD installs the remaining XP files in the partition, said Newbould. NEC recommends that customers burn a Vista recovery CD before installing the XP partition.
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2006-03-26
I wasnt really being totally serious either. But games made for direct x 10 that dont work on xp are a very different situation all together. That isnt an accidental flaw, that is a purposely manufactured incompatibility between xp and directx 10 made by microsoft in an attempt to force people to upgrade.
Im not a microsoft fan boy, im just a bit tired of seeing people stretch facts far beyond the border of imaginary to push whatever thing they happen to be pushing. It happens everywhere, microsoft, apple (especially apple), and yes, even in the linux community.
It just drives be nuts to sit by and watch these huge glaring turds people try to pass off as reality go unchallenged. And if that means defending microsoft at times, well..
Edited 2008-02-06 03:07 UTC