Peaches Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Microsoft Backtracks, Extends XP Availability to 2011Gregg Keizer, Computerworld On Tuesday, Michael Silver of Gartner took Microsoft to the woodshed over the company's decision to let computer makers sell PCs with Windows XP for only six months after Windows 7 debuts.Silver blasted the idea as a "real mess," and said that it would make it more difficult for companies to manage their PCs, and more expensive to upgrade them to Windows 7 down the road.Because of Windows 7's Oct. 22 launch date, the six-month cap meant that OEMs would have to stop shipping PCs "downgraded" from Windows 7 Professional or Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows XP Professional at or around April 22, 2010.story pcworld - http://www.pcworld.com/article/166911/micr...ty_to_2011.html>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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