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Microsoft Extends XP To May 2009 For OEMs

Posted by timothy on from the that-pesky-reality-again dept.

beuges writes "Microsoft has announced over the weekend that it would allow computer manufacturers to receive copies of XP until the end of May 2009, shortly before Windows 7 is expected to hit the market. This should allow users to skip Vista entirely and move straight to 7, which has been receiving cautiously favorable reviews of pre-release and leaked alphas."

2 of 605 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Microsoft might actually care by tsstahl · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Mod P and GP up.

    Win2k is still doing just fine.

  2. Does this mean... by gsmraxe · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    that by the end of June we'll have new Mac commercials? I love those, they're funny!