XP Gets Limited Reprieve Beyond June 30 Mandatory Retirement
By Shawn on Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 at 1:43 PM PST In Computer, Game Platforms, Game Related Science, Gamer Life, Microsoft
Windows XP has squeezed by with partial reprieve from its mandatory retirement June 30. Microsoft has decided to allow makers of low-cost desktop PCs preinstall XP Home through the end of June 2011. Some major manufacturers will continue to sell PCs with XP through the “downgrade” clause.
Dell is one of those manufacturers. Although the company will no longer offer XP on most of its machines after June 18, there are some specific models that will still come with XP until 2011. Consumers will be able to get XP Pro as a downgrade on XPS 630, 720 H2C and M1730 systems.
via ComputerWorld
Whew! When you said ‘Limited Reprieve’ I thought a few months. We get 3 more years.
Vista blows. 3 years is enough and hopefully Windows 7 will be way way better.
Actually, Vista does not blow. It’s actually a decent OS. Sure, it has it’s bugs, but all OS’s do. Especially so soon after launch. We all like XP simply because it’s been out for so long that most of the bugs have been eliminated.