[AccessD] OT - VISTA only and XP Phase out?

And Dell are offering Ubuntu pre-installed instwead of Windows:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/01/dell_linux_lives/

On 2 May 2007 at 13:12, John Bartow wrote:

> Have my doubts - HP & Dell have both stating offering the publics preloaded
> Windows XP on their PCs again (they weren't doing for awhile). And Windows
> 2000 is still supported. Doesn't make sense in the overall scheme of the way
> things happen.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of O'Connor,
> Patricia (OTDA)
> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 11:35 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: [AccessD] OT - VISTA only and XP Phase out?
> 
> Is the following true?  This could severely effect many needing new pc but
> having many older versions. 
> 
> 
> Windows XP to be phased out by year's end despite customer demand Computer
> makers have been told they'll no longer be able to get Windows XP OEM by the
> end of this year, despite consumer resistance to Vista and its compatibility
> problems.
> 
> By early 2008, Microsoft's contracts with computer makers will require
> companies to only sell Vista-loaded machines. "The OEM version of XP
> Professional goes next January," said Frank Luburic, senior ThinkPad product
> manager for Lenovo.
> 
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Stuart