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Win XP Death Delayed Again
Brennon Slattery
Dec 22, 2008 8:55 am
Microsoft has once again put Windows XP on life support, extending the
OS's death date to May 30, 2009. This reprieve comes two months after
rumors swirled about another potential bail out.
In the new agreement -- first discovered by ChannelWeb -- distributors
can purchase XP licenses until January 31, 2009, the original date in
which XP was supposed to turn to dust, but take delivery against those
orders through May 30.
Windows XP was supposed to stop shipping on January 30, 2008, but that
date has been extended several times. It will live on Netbooks until
2010. XP is also still a booming business: Dell started charging $150
per Vista downgrade -- three times as much as the original fee.
Meanwhile, Windows 7's rumored release date hovers around October
2009.
With each extension of Windows XP's death, Microsoft inches closer to
Windows 7's release, thereby sublimating Vista and its skimpy chances
at
some kind of late-blooming success. Given the market's resistance to
Vista -- and Microsoft's own perceived uncertainty -- we should expect
Windows 7 to arrive sooner rather than later so the monstrous software
company can save face.
Win XP Death Delayed Again
Brennon Slattery
Dec 22, 2008 8:55 am
Microsoft has once again put Windows XP on life support, extending the
OS's death date to May 30, 2009. This reprieve comes two months after
rumors swirled about another potential bail out.
In the new agreement -- first discovered by ChannelWeb -- distributors
can purchase XP licenses until January 31, 2009, the original date in
which XP was supposed to turn to dust, but take delivery against those
orders through May 30.
Windows XP was supposed to stop shipping on January 30, 2008, but that
date has been extended several times. It will live on Netbooks until
2010. XP is also still a booming business: Dell started charging $150
per Vista downgrade -- three times as much as the original fee.
Meanwhile, Windows 7's rumored release date hovers around October
2009.
With each extension of Windows XP's death, Microsoft inches closer to
Windows 7's release, thereby sublimating Vista and its skimpy chances
at
some kind of late-blooming success. Given the market's resistance to
Vista -- and Microsoft's own perceived uncertainty -- we should expect
Windows 7 to arrive sooner rather than later so the monstrous software
company can save face.