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

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.

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Patricia (OTDA)
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 11:35 AM
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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.