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| Microsoft has joined forces with the developers of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) $100 laptop initiative to make Windows XP available on the $100 laptop machines. |
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 Continued demand for Windows XP has put pressure on Microsoft to continue supporting Windows XP. Large PC manufacturers were slated to have to stop selling Windows XP after January 31 but they successfully lobbied Microsoft to allow them to continue selling PCs with all flavors of Windows XP preloaded until June 30. Microsoft also plans to keep XP on retail shelves longer and will allow computer makers in emerging markets to build machines with Windows XP Starter Edition until June 2010. The move indicates the continued demand for Windows XP, some nine months after Windows Vista hit store shelves.
In recent weeks several PC makers launched programs that allow new PC buyers to more easily "downgrade" their Vista Business and Vista Ultimate machines to Windows XP. Fujitsu, which was among those lobbying for the change, has started including an XP restore disc in the box with all of its laptops running Vista Business. Dell has said it support's Microsoft's decision.
Microsoft, for its part, sought to downplay the impact of the move, disagreeing with the notion that there is still strong demand for XP.
Is Windows XP here to stay ? The installed base is huge and there has been resistance and reluctance to Vista. This coupled with the One Laptop per Child initiative that Microsoft has agreed to could insure that Windows XP is around for many years to come. Will Windows 7 be enough to compel the masses of Windows XP users to change. Here is a recent video of Windows 7 touch screen functionality. |
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Six Editions of Windows 7
Windows 7 Starter
Windows 7 Basic
Windows 7 Home Premium
Windows 7 Professional
Windows 7 Enterprise
Windows 7 Ultimate
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Windows Vista users won't have to pay much to upgrade to Windows 7, which is slated to ship October 22. Upgrades to Windows 7 Home Premium, will set Vista users back just $49.99, according a leaked memo posted by Engadget. Updates to Windows 7 Professional, targeted at business users, will cost $99.99.
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