computerworld.com - 6/22/2009
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Computerworld - Just hours after a noted research analyst criticized Microsoft's plans to limit sales of Windows XP PCs, the company said it would extend the aged operating system's lifespan in the post-Windows 7 world to as late as April 2011. On Tuesday, Michael Silver of Gartner took ...
windowsteamblog.com - 6/25/2009
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windowsteamblog.com —
Simple, Clean and Easy To Open… We approached
the packaging for Windows 7 the same way we...
approached the product – by listening to what our customers told us they wanted: make it a simple clean design, easy to open, and reduce waste. ...
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Check out the New Windows 7 Packaging
digitimes.com - 6/30/2009
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digitimes.com —
Monica Chen, Taipei; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES [Tuesday 30
June 2009] Netbook vendors looking to utilize Microsoft Windows...
7 are looking to speed up their clearance of Windows XP-based netbooks, as Microsoft has precluded Windows XP from upgrading to ...
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Some netbook vendors looking to clear Windows XP-based ...
blogs.zdnet.com - 6/18/2009
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Microsoft has gone public with a piece of
its Windows 7 to XP downgrade guarantee that it...
refused to make official until yesterday: The end date. It appears the company is planning to allow volume licensees to downgrade to XP from Windows 7 until ...
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Microsoft puts an 18-month cap on Windows 7 to XP downgrades
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Windows XP just won't die, may stay available until 2011
The Tech Report: News —
Windows XP just won't die, may stay available until 2011 by Cyril Kowaliski 1:14 PM on June 22, 2009 Windows 7 is only four months away from release, and Vista has been out for over three years, but Windows XP apparently has plenty of life left in it still. ComputerWorld reports that Microsoft has postponed the OS's retirement once again , saying it now plans to offer XP downgrades until as late as April 22, 2011. Here's Microsoft's statement, as quoted by the website: Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate customers will have the option to downgrade to Windows XP Professional from PCs that ship within 18 months following the general availability of Windows 7 or ...
Windows XP availability extended to 2011
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... Microsoft is giving OEMs more time to sell Windows XP computers, the software giant announced the lifespan of this aging operating system could be extended to as late as April 2011. ...
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