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    XP will be no longer available on Dell systems

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by nattefrost, May 28, 2008.

  1. nattefrost

    nattefrost Notebook Guru

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    just got an email..this sucks

    June 18 is the last day you can choose your operating system: Windows(R) XP or Windows Vista(R) .Dell offers you the choice that best fits your business. But act fast, because after June 18, Windows XP will no longer be offered on Dell™ laptops and desktops.
     
    nattefrost, May 28, 2008
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  2. purplegreendave

    purplegreendave Has a notebook.

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    Good, it's time to move on.
    Vista is pretty stable now
     
    purplegreendave, May 28, 2008
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  3. jonhapimp

    jonhapimp Notebook Virtuoso

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    it's not as bad now because of all the updates and sp1
     
    jonhapimp, May 28, 2008
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  4. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Dude. Awkward. Not everyone wants Vista, and I honestly can't blame them. Dell, offer Ubuntu. :yes:
     
    pixelot, May 28, 2008
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    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Don`t worry, XP will still be available in many places.
    Just buy the system without an OS.
     
    eleron911, May 28, 2008
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  6. Lucanesti

    Lucanesti Notebook Deity

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    Vista is no longer fail, and XP has had a very good run, but its time for it to go.

    Right now, I have my Version of Vista Home using 120mb of my Ram, thats awesome. This is ofcourse with almost everything unneccesary disabled, basic 98 look, no background picture.
     
    Lucanesti, May 28, 2008
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    Well, it's not really reasonable to expect them to ship it forever. It's pretty amazing that the've continued to ship it for as long as they have...a full 17 months after the release of Vista. I doubt that they continued to ship any previous OS that long after the release of its successor.

    I realize that some people seem to prefer XP, but there comes a point when they need to make their own arrangements if they want a previous OS. It's not like I'd expect a mainstream vendor to ship me a system with Windows 2000, or Windows NT 4.
     
    Fountainhead, May 28, 2008
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    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    LONG LIVE XP. But consumers can just buy ultimate and ask for an XP Pro upgrade.
     
    X2P, May 28, 2008
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    They do offer Ubuntu.
     
    atbnet, May 28, 2008
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  10. purplegreendave

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    Depends where you live.

    98 maybe :confused:
    ME was (and still is for those unlucky among us ie. me) ****e
     
    purplegreendave, May 28, 2008
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