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Re: XP still killing Vista in sales volume: HP

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____/ thufir on Wednesday 30 July 2008 23:53 : \____

> On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:13:02 -0700, nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
>> "However, what we have been able to do with Microsoft is ship PCs with a
>> Vista Business licence but with XP pre-loaded. That is still the
>> majority of business computers we are selling today."
>> 
>> So, in other words, Microsoft counts a sale for Vista, even though the
>> computer manufacturer has really sold XP. </Quote>
>> 
>> http://apcmag.com/xp_still_killing_vista_in_sales_volume_hp.htm
> 
> 
> 
> I wonder what the breakdown is for Vista sales?
> 
> 
> -Thufir

It's the minority, says HP. If it was 49%, then H-P would probably say so. 
Apparently it's much worse, so H-P is willing to say nothing.

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