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Dell To Offer Win XP On Consumer PCs Again
phalse phace writes "With so many consumers still asking for Windows XP to be loaded on Dell's consumer level PCs, the PC maker has finally decided to offer that as an option. 'Like most computer makers, Dell switched nearly entirely to Vista-based systems following Microsoft's mainstream launch of the operating system in January. However, the company said its customers have been asking for XP as part of its IdeaStorm project, which asks customers to help the company come up with product ideas. Starting immediately, Dell said, it is adding XP Home and Professional as options on four Inspiron laptop models and two Dimension desktops.' The Dell models with the Windows XP option are: Dell Inspiron 1405, 1705, 1505, and 1501; and Dell Dimension E520 and E521."
People have this amazing realization when they see their computer running 1 month straight with Linux and Mac: Windows was a piece of crap, and it is not normal to have to reboot more than a 1-2 times a year.
.NET services run on Windows server? How often do you think they reboot?
Can *you* run month straight without sleeping? You, freak?
Is electricity free over there? What the hell's with you nerdlings and your "I don't need to reboot a whole month" mania. Why the hell cares or needs this?!
That said, I, as a nerd, who also runs Windows XP (holy mama of logical conflict!), usually leave my PC on all the time, so I can defragment, index, and download crap every night.
I don't reboot for weeks and months at a time, because I'm a damn nerd. So what, should I fucking call CNN now and tell them about my uptime?
Also do you realize that all those huge sites based on