Re: [NF] Dell once again offers Windows XP

2007-04-20 Thread Ted Roche
On 4/20/07, MB Software Solutions [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This has to piss off M$, as it means less adoption (at this time) of its Vista OS! Lessee... MS gets a license paid for XP. MS gets a license paid for Vista. Both are sunk costs. They own both. Why is it they care? Old Coke, New Coke.

Re: [NF] Dell once again offers Windows XP

2007-04-20 Thread Man-wai CHANG
I see they've slapped a Jan 2008 killswitch on XP for OEMs. Thank goodness I saved my W2K install disk! 32-bit Vi$ta is definitely less attractive than 32-bit WinXP. -- .~.http://changmw.homeip.net / v \ May the Force and Farce be with you! Linux 2.6.20.7 /( _ )\ (Ubuntu 6.10)

Re: [NF] Dell once again offers Windows XP

2007-04-20 Thread Alan Bourke
MB Software Solutions wrote: This has to piss off M$, as it means less adoption (at this time) of its Vista OS! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070419/ap_on_hi_te/dell_xp I see they've slapped a Jan 2008 killswitch on XP for OEMs. Oh well, I've just upgraded my XP laptop with an MSDN copy

RE: [NF] Dell once again offers Windows XP

2007-04-20 Thread David Smith
. :) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 10:27 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [NF] Dell once again offers Windows XP This has to piss off M$, as it means less adoption (at this time) of its Vista OS

[NF] Dell once again offers Windows XP

2007-04-20 Thread MB Software Solutions
This has to piss off M$, as it means less adoption (at this time) of its Vista OS! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070419/ap_on_hi_te/dell_xp -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software

Re: [NF] Dell once again offers Windows XP

2007-04-20 Thread Vince Teachout
Alan Bourke wrote: MB Software Solutions wrote: This has to piss off M$, as it means less adoption (at this time) of its Vista OS! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070419/ap_on_hi_te/dell_xp I see they've slapped a Jan 2008 killswitch on XP for OEMs. Thank goodness I saved my

RE: [NF] Dell once again offers Windows XP

2007-04-20 Thread mrgmhale
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of David Smith Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 11:54 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [NF] Dell once again offers Windows XP This is a good move by Dell... Besides just offering the customer what

Re: [NF] Dell once again offers Windows XP

2007-04-20 Thread Paul Hill
On 4/20/07, Alan Bourke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: MB Software Solutions wrote: This has to piss off M$, as it means less adoption (at this time) of its Vista OS! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070419/ap_on_hi_te/dell_xp I see they've slapped a Jan 2008 killswitch on XP for OEMs. Oh