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Top OEMs to sell XP PCs down to the wire
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| A clause in Microsoft's guidelines lets computer makers install Windows XP
| Professional -- but not the more common and less expensive Windows XP Home --
| on new PCs at a customer's request when those machines are ordered with
| Windows Vista Business or Windows Vista Ultimate.
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http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9096598&intsrc=hm_list
Recent:
Vista's so bad no one steals it
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| The company said it filed lawsuits against 21 resellers in 14 states. The
| lawsuits allege that defendants sold copies of Windows XP and Microsoft
| Office that didn't have unique product keys.
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| None of the resellers were accused of having stolen copies of Windows Vista.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/06/10/vista-bad-steals
Microsoft sees slide in profits
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7366106.stm
Is Microsoft Aura Fading?
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| Yesterday's early relief rally reversed, and Microsoft's value has now fallen
| by more than $30 billion since it unveiled its bid for Yahoo on February 1.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121004447596669953.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Microsoft stock drops amid slumping sales
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| Microsoft Corp., whose Windows software dominates the personal-computer
| market, fell 6.2 percent Fridayin Nasdaq trading after sales slumped, casting
| doubt on whether PC demand can hold up in a slowing economy. The software
| maker reported a 24 percent drop in sales of Windows last quarter and
| forecast earnings that may miss analysts' estimates.
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| "The risk is that Linux gets a foothold and then affects their long-term
| revenue significantly."
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http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_9061263
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