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BBC News has recently reported about something we were all worried about since Vista came out: the availability of Windows XP. Apparently, news reports coming out of Redmond, WA, say that Microsoft has made the decision to not sell the operating system or allow computer manufacturers to bundle new desktops and laptops with Windows XP from January 31, 2008 onward. Dell, Toshiba and other manufacturers will no longer be able to buy licenses to sell the OS bundled together with machines, rather making Vista the OS of choice in the future (obviously). All versions of XP, including Media Center Edition, are affected by the decision.
While I’ve seen a whole lot of FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) surrounding this whole situation, investigation shows that quite simply, they just won’t be selling the operating system anymore. It’s also apparent that consumers could potentially acquire licenses from 3rd-party distributors as late as 2009, but it’s unknown how availability will hold out.
Even though Microsoft will cease selling the operating system, a spokesman says that tech support for the operating system will still be available. It was noted on Fark.com’s message boards that support for Windows 98 was officially terminated in July 11, 2006, so it’s going to be a long time until it’s no longer supported. Either way, hopefully MS gets on the ball and starts rolling Vista fixes like there’s no tomorrow, because the techies can’t be TOO happy about this…
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