Comments on: Who's selling Windows XP in July?

Some companies can still sell Windows XP on new computers in July. But who?

[brmorris]

According to Dell's website, your statement is not true that Microsoft does not allow big manufacturers to install XP for you after June 30:

http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/sitelets/solutions/software/business/xp_smb?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&~tab=2

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Is there any way to get Windows XP after June 30th?
Customers may continue to get Windows XP Professional by exercising Downgrade Rights that come with Windows Vista Business or Windows Vista Ultimate licenses. Dell has the ability to exercise ?Windows Vista downgrade rights? on your behalf in the factory if your business is still reliant upon Windows XP and you?d prefer to have Windows XP Professional preinstalled on your PCs.

[mhinnewyork]

Thanks for this! I'll look into it... Michael Horowitz

[brmorris]

Also, check out this article about other companies' policies after June 30:

http://www.crn.com/software/207401680

[xaris777]

Unfortunately he is right sooner or later we will be assumilated because as we all know, "RESITANCE IS FUTILE." BTW did you know Borg is Russian for God. How approprite. If any company has ever acted as if it were God it is Microsoft. We are buying business machines with to avoid Vista. The one macine that did have Vista on it was a nightmare for the network.

[Gorifyny]

While I appreciate you sentiment, the Russian word for God is ??? (Bog). I just ordered a new desktop with XP and am holding out as long as possible.

[geneven]

I responded to this problem by switching to Linux. I no longer have Windows in any form on my desktop computer. I don't need it. Mainly I use my computer for web browsing and printing fairly simple documents and doing other tasks that don't require wizz-bang Windows programs. I'm quite happy.

[Gorifyny]

While I appreciate your sentiment, the Russian word for God id ??? (Bog).

[Gorifyny]

While I appreciate your sentiment, the Russian word for God id ??? (Bog).

[Praying_Colonel]

Microsoft is driving me to Apple. I bought a laptop with Vista installed and the experience is horrible. I'll not buy another Vista computer. If I can't have an XP computer, I'll move to Apple and OS X.

[FCBarca]

Gotta love the way Microsoft is desperately trying to salvage Vista...How amazing that they will willfully block XP sales in order to try and extort consumers into getting Vista.

Here's a tip, some of us won't be staying with PCs, as a result...Mac OS has already been light years better than MS and this only will shift more people over to Apple.

Gotta love Corporate extortion

[rec9140]

I am exercising my UPGRADE RIGHTS and switching to Linux. No thanks on your buggy, DRM riddled product. As a "system builder" I've already informed clients that my support for windows for existing clients will end 12/31/08 or your support contract end date which ever is later. After that you will have to get support for windows elsewhere or allow us to upgrade you to Linux. No new systems will be sold with windows or bare. Why not bare? I have to setup, test and burn in so I will do so with my standard Linux install. They will come with linux and if you want to infest yourself that's fine, but I am not going to be bothered with any more headaches from a certain company.

[JamesXFree]

After having trouble with my pre-installed Vista laptop early in 2007, I made the decision after much research to make the big switch to Apple's OS X when the current version was released last October. At the same time, my sister purchased a new Windows Vista PC. She has had nothing but headaches ever since with software malfunctions and hardware incompatibility. On the other hand, I made the smartest tech decision I've ever made, I could not be happier with my Mac and have been successful in getting two of my coworkers to make the switch as well. Stability, security and ease of use. What a concept! Thank you Apple! And to Microsoft, I love Office 2008 for Mac but as far as your OS, you've lost me for good.

[mynamesbill]

He is my prediction. Windows XP sales will skyrocket as July approaches as people stock up thinking they can sell copies on eBay next year for $500. As the deadline approaches, Microsoft will change their policy and will sell XP until 2014 when Windows 7 (due in 2009) is released.

Either way I'm not concerned.

I checked with my Microsoft software vendor in China town. He said he will still be able to sell me Windows XP after July. He sells XP Pro (limited packaging edition) for just $9.95. :)

[mynamesbill]

He is my prediction. Windows XP sales will skyrocket as July approaches as people stock up thinking they can sell copies on eBay next year for $500. As the deadline approaches, Microsoft will change their policy and will sell XP until 2014 when Windows 7 (due in 2009) is released.

Either way I'm not concerned.

I checked with my Microsoft software vendor in China town. He said he will still be able to sell me Windows XP after July. He sells XP Pro (limited packaging edition) for just $9.95. :)

[ruminator]

Your Chinatown XP bootlegger probably gets his stuff from the world's biggest booster of XP...this blogger of course. ;-)

[LinuxMac]

I'll be in the market for 4 computers come summer. A notebook for the wife (which will be MacBook or MacBook Pro) as I don't want to serve as her 1st line Windows customer support any longer; 2 for the kids - ASUS Eee PC 4G Surf (7" Screen, 800 MHz Intel Celeron Processor, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB Hard Drive, Linux Preloaded) and for me....either a MacBook or one of the Dell Linux offerings (http://www.linux-laptop.net/dell.html). I have to say, amongst our neighbors opting for Macs and Linux are going through the roof!

[angrykeyboarder]

I can't belive you've got that many neighbors opting for Linux.

I'd like to think I'm wrong, but I doubt it...

[angrykeyboarder]

Here is an even better solution.: Forget proprietary operating systems all together.

http://www.ubuntu.com

[russkeller]

Vista got me to switch to Ubuntu a few months ago. The difference in the backward compatibility options makes the whole point of Vista clear. It's not about upgrading the UI experience it's about securing hardware sales for the OEM's who are helping enforce the Microsoft Monopoly.

Well they got convicted of being a Monopoly... And what happened??? Oh that's right... Nothing.

[anonymous x]

why would anyone want XP?
vista is a much better OS
if you people actually used vista and understand a thing or two about computer's you'll there's no point to stick with XP

[matthew.holmes]

Microsoft sucks, so I'll buy a Mac instead. If resistance is futile then I'll go to their competition.

[JReefer]

Well I just found out that Vista has built-in TV capabilities , so that sold me.

[preacher1010]

The ONLY reason Microsoft's OS is still surviving to this day is due to PC GAMING.
if it weren't for the COMPUTER GAMING industry, Microsoft would have sunk ship long ago.
Vista will survive too (im not sure yet on using it --waiting for Windows 2009), thanks to DirectX 10.

[tagrhm]

I think Microsoft needs to look at what happened to Coca Cola when they tried to force an inferior product down the throats of their customers. People switched brands. My option is if Dell cant sell me XP, and I'm forced to use a bad attempt to clone a MAC OS, I should just go buy a MAC and get the real thing.