PC Makers Find Ways To Extend XP's Life
News Taking advantage of the "downgrade rights" offered as part of the Windows Vista licence agreement, HP and Dell both plan to offer machines loaded with XP well beyond the 30 June deadline, imposed by Microsoft in a bid to get manufacturers and...
[April 28, 2008, 14:04]
NEC Launches Vista Downgrade Product
News Computer giant Dell also offers customers the choice to downgrade to XP, with its Dell XP Pro install disc. The Japanese computer supplier NEC has officially launched a product to let network administrators downgrade machines running Windows Vista...
[February 5, 2008, 16:47]
The XP Alternative For Vista PCs
News Dell spokeswoman Anne Camden said Dell has been offering businesses that have a Premier Page set up the option to order systems with XP, Vista or Vista with XP downgrade rights. While Microsoft is still pushing Vista hard, the company is quietly...
[September 24, 2007, 8:37]
XP Is Dead; Long Live XP
News Because Vista Business and Vista Ultimate come with a licence agreement that includes 'downgrade rights', HP and Dell decided they would continue to sell PCs that came with a Vista licence but had XP pre-installed.
[June 30, 2008, 13:53]
The Day Ahead: Intel Call Boosts Kumar's Cachet
News Intel shares slid on Kumar's downgrade, but other analysts stuck to their "strong buy" guns. Kumar was on target by flagging problems at Intel and Dell Computer before the rest of the pack. Three words: analysts are sheep.
[September 26, 2000, 13:11]
The Day Ahead: Analysts Struggle For Material
News In reality, Kumar was looking for an excuse to downgrade QLogic, but was waiting for the right opening. USB Piper Jaffray analyst Ashok Kumar has been known for making a few good calls about Dell and Intel.
[February 13, 2001, 13:02]
Vista Sales Gaining Momentum
News Even some consumers and small businesses have been opting for the downgrade path. Dell and other PC makers brought back XP on consumer and small-business machines early in the year, while, more recently, some PC makers have made it easier for those...
[October 29, 2007, 14:59]
Microsoft Allows XP To Stay A Little Longer
News In recent weeks, several PC makers launched programs that allow new PC buyers to more easily "downgrade" their Vista Business and Vista Ultimate machines to Windows XP. Dell also said it support's Microsoft's decision.
[September 28, 2007, 8:07]
