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Here’s an Idea: Rename Vista “Windows XP”

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Yeesh. Microsoft (MSFT) has extended the availability of Windows XP nearly as many times as it extended the ship dates of Windows Vista and Office 2007. The company had planned to cut off XP sales through the retail and original equipment manufacturer channels on Jan. 30, 2008, one year after the Vista’s debut. But the poor reception given the new OS and “feedback” from XP advocates, gave it pause to reconsider. So Microsoft adjusted the deadline to June 30, 2008. Now it’s planning to to adjust it again. Sources close to the company tell Infoworld that Microsoft plans to extend the availability of Windows XP for low-cost laptops beyond June 30. No word on how long. Perhaps until more folks upgrade to Vista …

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