Windows Vista at Six Months
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| We don't see Vista having a significant effect on these going forward unless
| Microsoft becomes much more aggressive in its marketing efforts." In April,
| Dell even began allowing customers to choose between Windows XP and Vista on
| some machines.
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http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fasterforward/2007/07/windows_vista_at_six_months.html
Vista Murdered, Accused Fighting For Bail
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| Speaking about Vista, Microsoft's much touted new operating system hasn't
| really caught on with general public or the developer community. Most people
| still prefer to use Windows XP as most computer applications work well with
| it.
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http://alwayson.goingon.com/permalink/post/16354
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Vista's growing pains leave room for XP
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| Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Inc. recently started selling XP machines on
| their Web sites. Lenovo Group Ltd. and Toshiba Corp. also offer similarly
| equipped machines.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSN1939886820070719?feedType=RSS&rpc=92
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/
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