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Friday, June 6, 2008

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Last call for Windows XP PCs is mid-June


Retailers will stop taking orders for XP-based systems a few weeks before Microsoft's June 30 cutoff

Most major PC makers and retailers will stop taking orders for consumer-oriented desktops and laptops with the older operating system by the middle of June. The simplest option for getting a new PC -- heading to a big-box retailer -- will yield the spottiest XP options.


You already know the context. Microsoft is phasing out Windows XP in favor of Vista, and the OEMs responsible for the vast majority of PC sales -- such as Dell, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard, and Lenovo -- are falling into line. Microsoft's basic policy sounds simple: "Windows XP will no longer be available for purchase from Microsoft for general retail and OEM partners as of June 30, 2008."


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