Dell to keep offering Windows XP
Although June 30 is the deadline for OEM offerings of Windows XP, Dell says that it will use the Vista downgrade loophole to keep selling selected laptop systems with XP as the operating system. Gregg Keizer reports:
Dell will continue to install Windows XP on new PCs after Microsoft’s June 30 retirement date by taking advantage of a little-known clause in the downgrade rights that come with Vista Ultimate and Vista Business.
Dell has taken things one step further by shipping notebooks with XP, a policy that will continue beyond Microsoft’s imposed deadline. Dell will be offering the service on Latitude, OptiPlex, Precision, and some XPS and Vostro systems.
Update: HP and Lenovo are also going to offer XP options.
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