HP is also using the "downgrade" option to keep selling XP with some models until 30 July 2009. In the main these deals are meant for business customers.įor consumers and small firms Dell will, for a fee, install XP Pro on Vostro and XPS gaming machines. This means that Dell can install Windows XP Professional for free on its Latitude, OptiPlex, and Precision machines. The news comes as Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer hints that XP could live longer if enough customers demand it.ĭell is using a clause in the conditions for Windows Vista which lets it provide XP under the terms of a "downgrade license" for the Business and Ultimate versions of the new operating system.
XP is being phased out in favour of Windows Vista which has, so far, got a lukewarm welcome from many firms.
PC makers are finding ways to keep selling Windows XP despite Microsoft efforts to remove it from sale.ĭell, HP and Lenovo are exploiting loopholes in Microsoft's licensing terms to extend the operating system beyond a 30 June end of life date.
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