Microsoft gives OEMs five more months to install XP
Posted by: Philipp Esselbach on: 09/28/2007 03:01 PM [ Print | 1 comment(s) ] · 1876 views
InfoWorld posted a news story that Microsoft is extending the time it will allow original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and retail outlets to sell PCs with Windows XP as customers continue to balk on upgrading to Windows Vista.
>> Microsoft gives OEMs five more months to install XP
| Microsoft had planned to stop selling XP through OEMs and retailers on Jan. 31, 2008, while custom system builders have until Jan. 31, 2009, to pre-install XP on machines. But because sales of Vista PCs have not been as strong as expected, OEMs and retailers have asked Microsoft to extend XP's availability. OEMs and retailers will now have until June 30, 2008, to sell PCs with Vista pre-installed on machines, Microsoft said. Retailers also can sell XP out of the box until that time if they choose, the company said. |
>> Microsoft gives OEMs five more months to install XP
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DooGie Posts: 9 Joined: 2004-04-12 |
#66426 Posted on: 09/28/2007 09:41 PM
Just goes to show how many people still want XP. Also if Microsoft had kept the OEM reactivation in Vista the same as it was with XP then they would probably get a few more peeps buying it. |
