Microsoft to Discontinue OEM XP Sales by End of 2007

If you’re not a fan of Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows Vista, you’ve no doubt already noticed the near-total absence of systems that are still offered with Windows XP. While change is a natural part of the computing industry, so is resistance to the unknown; however, as the saying goes, "Resistance is futile."

Microsoft will soon prohibit OEM manufacturers from selling Windows machines carrying anything other than Vista preloaded. "The OEM version of XP Professional goes next January," said Frank Luburic, senior ThinkPad product manager for Lenovo. "At that point, they’ll have no choice."

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