Windows XP To Be Phased Out by Year's End Despite Strong Demand
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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RE[6]: I'd do the same
by flanque on Thu 12th Apr 2007 03:08 UTC in reply to "RE[5]: I'd do the same"
flanque
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2005-12-15

I'm not a shareholder. I didn't profess to know about the dynamics of the corporate world. That was your assumption.

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RE[7]: I'd do the same
by archiesteel on Thu 12th Apr 2007 04:01 in reply to "RE[6]: I'd do the same"
archiesteel Member since:
2005-07-02

Then why actively defend Microsoft's dubious tactics to guarantee its revenue stream? What's in it for you?

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RE[8]: I'd do the same
by flanque on Thu 12th Apr 2007 05:27 in reply to "RE[7]: I'd do the same"
flanque Member since:
2005-12-15

I can assure you, I have no financial, employment or otherwise beneficial arrangement with Microsoft.

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RE[8]: I'd do the same
by evangs on Thu 12th Apr 2007 08:13 in reply to "RE[7]: I'd do the same"
evangs Member since:
2005-07-07

I don't think he's "defending" it per se. He's just stating a matter of fact. MS is a business. Businesses make money. This is making MS money. The joys of the capitalist market.

Spout your communist drivel elsewhere please.

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