Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Thu 12th Apr 2007 00:49 UTC, submitted by Dan Warne
Windows Computer makers have been told they'll no longer be able to get Windows XP OEM by the end of this year, despite strong ongoing demand for the OS. Analysts and computer makers are wondering if the move is premature given Vista's ongoing performance and compatibility issues. Dell recently said it would reintroduce XP on a range of machines due to customer demand but Microsoft will only allow this until the end of the year.
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Microsoft's motto
by sigzero on Thu 12th Apr 2007 01:00 UTC
sigzero
Member since:
2006-01-03

"We are going to screw you and we don't care. KACHING!"

RE: Microsoft's motto
by giraffe on Thu 12th Apr 2007 01:12 in reply to "Microsoft's motto"
giraffe Member since:
2006-10-13

Microsoft is giving the people what they don't want. Again.

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RE[2]: Microsoft's motto
by flanque on Thu 12th Apr 2007 02:10 in reply to "RE: Microsoft's motto"
flanque Member since:
2005-12-15

You don't know that. You're speculating. Maybe you and the people you've asked say that, but that doesn't quantify to the global population's preferences.

If demand really does drive Vista sales down and XP sales up Microsoft will re-evaluate the situation and either re-list XP or fix Vista.

If people don't like it, they can of coarse choose Linux. It's apparently superior in every way anyways. In fact, superior to every Windows version, ever..

Edited 2007-04-12 02:11

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RE: Microsoft's motto
by CPUGuy on Thu 12th Apr 2007 01:42 in reply to "Microsoft's motto"
CPUGuy Member since:
2005-07-06

How is it that they are screwing you with this?

Not like you are paying any more or less either way.

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RE[2]: Microsoft's motto
by twenex on Thu 12th Apr 2007 01:50 in reply to "RE: Microsoft's motto"
twenex Member since:
2006-04-21

How is it that they are screwing you with this?

Not like you are paying any more or less either way.


Because considering it's a Windows OS, XP is rather good, and Vista puts the "crap" in "Microcrap"?

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RE[2]: Microsoft's motto
by yak8998 on Thu 12th Apr 2007 04:06 in reply to "RE: Microsoft's motto"
yak8998 Member since:
2006-07-28

Its not just price; that'd be sweet. Its software compatibility that is causing the big gripes. And also from the sound of the article, system administration

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