The XP alternative for Vista PCs
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| However, demand for XP has remained. In April, Dell brought XP back as an
| option even on consumer PCs.
|
| There is an issue, though, over how long PC makers can keep selling machines
| with Windows XP as the preloaded operating system. Microsoft is requiring
| large PC makers to stop selling XP-based systems as of January 31, though
| some PC makers would like to sell XP machines for longer.
|
| "We're all lobbying for it," Farris said.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9590_22-6209481.html
Microsoft really botches that release. 6 years and a step back (licence-,
quality-, price-, and value-wise).
Related:
Acer: PC industry 'disappointed' with Vista
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| Acer president Gianfranco Lanci became the first major PC manufacturer to
| openly attack Microsoft over the Windows Vista operating system in the
| Financial Times Deutschland on Monday.
|
| Lanci said the operating system was riddled with problems and gave users and
| businesses no reason to buy a new PC, according to the report. Taiwan-based
| Acer is the world's fourth-largest PC manufacturer, after HP, Dell and
| Lenovo.
|
| "The whole industry is disappointed with Windows Vista," Lanci said.
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http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=9579
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.
|
| [...]
|
| 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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