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The End is Nigh for XP

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the it's-curtains-for-you dept.

SlinkySausage writes "Computer makers have been told they'll no longer be able to get Windows XP OEM by the end of this year, despite strong ongoing demand for the OS. Analysts and computer makers are wondering if the move is premature given Vista's ongoing performance and compatibility issues. Dell recently said it would reintroduce XP on a range of machines due to customer demand but Microsoft will only allow this until the end of the year."

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  1. Re:Will anyone gain anything from this? Not Linux by benbean · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    No, but you do have to face Cupertino and hum the Mac startup noise as you're doing it.

    Anyway, as I said to the previous poster who made the same comment, the point is they don't want you to do it. They're telling you to reboot for a reason. This is merely a workaround, not SOP, and as such should not be expected to be user friendly.

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    It's a Unix system - I know this.