I'd Like a Copy of Windows Vista "XP Edition," Please

June 30, 2008 at 10:31 am PT

Microsoft (MSFT) has extended the availability of Windows XP nearly as many times as it has extended the ship dates of Windows Vista and Office 2007. The company had planned to cut off XP sales through the retail and original equipment manufacturer channels on Jan. 30, 2008, one year after Vista’s debut. But the poor reception given the new OS and “feedback” from XP advocates gave it pause to reconsider. So Microsoft adjusted the deadline to June 30.

Which makes today XP’s last on the retail market. From now on, if you want to run Windows XP on a new machine, you’ll need to purchase Windows Vista and then “downgrade” to its predecessor, which Microsoft will continue to support until 2014.

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Art Mori

Microsoft seems to have lost its way in the computer wilderness with VISTA. This OS was not at all ready for release upon an unsuspecting public and it appears that they failed to even do their compatibility homework on other software as well as hardware! I spend all my time being a mechanic trying to keep the car running rather than enjoying the ride! Longtime MS Windows users won’t be coming back after this dismal failure and will be switching to the MAC OS! Say Microsoft – the point of using a computer is to complete work – not have to tinker around with it daily in order to keep it running properly! Get the point?!
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In 6 months I predict XP will return as “Vista Classic”. Anyone remember the “New Coke” debacle?