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Downgrade Rights As a Backdoor to Continue to Sell XP?

Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 26th Apr 2008 22:22 UTC

As you surely know by now, the latest hype on the web is stories, news, or supposedly new quotes regarding the potential availability of Windows XP after June 30th, when Microsoft will cease selling the seven year old operating system. The latest development? Big PC companies like Dell and HP have found a backdoor to keep on selling XP after 30 June. And no, it doesn't involve Windows 2003.

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RE: So?

by Parry Hotter on Sun 27th Apr 2008 00:54 UTC in reply to "So?"

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2007-07-20

Correct, slap on a Vista Business sticker on the box and install XP Pro, 2k Pro or NT4 WS. No problem.

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RE[2]: So?

by kwag on Sun 27th Apr 2008 05:09 in reply to "RE: So?"

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2006-08-31

"Correct, slap on a Vista Business sticker on the box and install XP Pro, 2k Pro or NT4 WS. No problem."

Or maybe ship with a new sticker?

Shipped with Windows XP Legacy [Version Here].
>> Windows Vista (Un)Capable <<

:D

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RE[2]: So?

by Googol on Sun 27th Apr 2008 06:18 in reply to "RE: So?"

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2006-11-24

The problem is HAVING an XP disc to start with. If a PC noobie walks into a store today and buys Vista, they don't have an XP CD like you. - And MS does not ordinarily ship XP with Vista, do they? That's the problem.

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RE[3]: So?

by r0b0 on Sun 27th Apr 2008 14:26 in reply to "RE[2]: So?"

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2006-09-21

The problem is HAVING an XP disc to start with.

This is the puspose of all the warez and torrent sites, isn't it?

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RE[3]: So?

by lord_rob on Sun 27th Apr 2008 16:24 in reply to "RE[2]: So?"

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2005-08-06

Big Entreprises still have XP Corporate (Volume Licence Key) CDs at hand. They don't get them illegally from torrent sites. The problem is that they need a valid license to install a copy per machine. Now the only option to get a valid XP license is to buy Vista business then downgrade to XP pro.

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