| Microsoft Witholds XP From Future Sale |
 Microsoft Witholds XP From Future Sale Mon, 30 June 2008 XP sales halted at some retailers in favour of Vista
 It's not that bad...right? Companies such as Dell and Hewlett Packard will no longer be able to procure the operating system for sale with their machines, and consumers who buy from these brands will either have to stick with Vista, or downgrade to XP after their initial purchase.
Microsoft will still allow smaller mom-and-pop PC builder shops to buy XP for resale through the end of January. A version of XP will also remain available for ultra-low-cost PCs such as the Asus Eee PC.
Even though there has been a substantial call from consumers for Microsoft to continue selling XP until the release of Windows 7 - due in 2009 - Microsoft have refused to back down.
- SMH However, they will continue to offer full technical support for XP until the end of 2009, with limited support continuing further through 2014.
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