Dell's Move Raises Question: Will Windows XP Compete With Vista?
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| In short, Microsoft has nothing to fear from people who remain interested
| in XP. Rather, Redmond should perhaps start worrying about whether
| there's finally an opening here for open source. Linux on the desktop
| -- sure, we've heard that before, and it's never gone anywhere. But
| as they say on Wall Street, past performance is no indication of
| future results.
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http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/04/dells_move_rais.html%3bjsessionid=S1LHXJMUQNCZWQSNDLQSKICCJUNN2JVN
http://tinyurl.com/26poul
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Dell casts doubts on Vista
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| Dell today revealed that it will restore the option to use Windows XP on
| some of its home systems, marking a potentially damaging blow to
| Microsoft's hopes for the newer Windows Vista.
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| While a popular request through the company's IdeaStorm website, the
| choice was substantially outnumbered by requests for pre-installed
| Linux, US-based technical support, and other features -- pointing to a
| larger general demand for the change. The turnaround may be a reflection of
| an overall backlash against Vista, observed IDC analyst Richard Shim.
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http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/04/19/dell.casts.doubts.on.vista/
PC Makers Hedge on Vista Effect
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| PC makers love to talk about the excitement surrounding Microsoft's
| new operating system. But their actions tell a slightly different
| story.
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| More than a month after Vista's long-awaited release, some PC
| makers appear in no hurry to retire from their product catalog
| computers running the old Windows XP.
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http://www.thestreet.com/_yahoo/newsanalysis/businessnews/10344543.html?cm_ven=YAHOO&cm_cat=FREE&cm_ite=NA
http://tinyurl.com/33azf7
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