Much has been made about Windows XP fading into the sunset at the same time as co-founder Bill Gates leaves his full time position at the software giant. Microsoft has already extended the life of the aging operating system once, and will continue to offer it for ultra-mobile PCs. However, if you really must have XP, there is a way. First, you have to buy a new PC. In this example, from Dell. Second, you have to buy it with either Vista Business or Vista Ultimate Edition, the two priciest versions of Vista.
Microsoft New Zealand is ramping up its efforts to encourage local businesses and home computer users to switch to its new, much-maligned Windows Vista operating system.
The company believes it can do a better job spreading the word about Vista’s potential to boost workplace productivity and plans to publicise more examples of local organisations using the operating system. Microsoft has dominated the global personal computer operating system market through the various incarnations of Windows, which run on about nine out of every 10 computers.
Dell is actively promoting a Microsoft licensing loophole to channel partners eager to keep selling PCs installed with Windows XP, after Microsoft’s official cut off. The Dell channel blog is pointing resellers to the loophole in the Windows Vista license that enables business customers to downgrade from the unwanted Windows Vista to its dated, but comfortable and better-supported predecessor.


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