* Windows XP To Be Phased Out by Year's End Despite Strong Demand
posted by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Thu 12th Apr 2007 00:49 UTC, submitted by Dan Warne
IconComputer 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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