Microsoft sees stronger XP sales in FY08 -- yes, XP
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| Windows XP sales will, in other words, be nearly 50% higher in the next 12
| months than Microsoft had estimated earlier.
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http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9027532&intsrc=hm_list
How to make Windows XP last for the next seven years
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| Vista, schmista. Follow our tips for keeping your XP setup humming happily
| for a long, long time
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http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyId=18&articleId=9026940&intsrc=hm_topic
Related:
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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