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Deadline Looms For Demise Of Windows XP
News HP has been offering business desktops, notebooks, and workstations with the option to downgrade to Windows XP Pro from Vista since August 2007, and will continue to offer this option on its business systems [until] at least 30 July, 2009.
[June 17, 2008, 9:12]
Laptop Review - Fujitsu Lifebook S6510
Blog Although the system came preloaded with Windows Vista Business, the recovery media included both Vista and XP Pro disks, and there was a page included titled "Downgrade Rights for Microsoft Windows Vista Business" which states that the owner has...
[December 27, 2007, 12:15]
Whatever, Dude...
Talkback Windows Vista Business = Windows XP Pro (Stripped Down) I use the Vista Business Edition and I am able to run ALL of the applications that I would run in Windows XP. Windows Vista Ultimate = Windows XP Pro (All the Bells & Whistles)
[April 3, 2007, 13:40]
Vista Licensing Gives Macs Fresh Appeal
News A Microsoft spokeswoman said the company offers a range of licensing agreements for different business needs and cited security and energy-efficiency as benefits of moving to Vista. The company has around 700 PC users and currently runs Windows XP...
[July 11, 2007, 15:23]
10 Things To Consider Before Taking The Vista Plunge
News Once you have a realistic cost estimate, you can intelligently decide whether the benefits of upgrading are worth it or whether your company is better off using XP (or even Windows 2000) for awhile longer and waiting for the first service pack or...
[August 31, 2006, 12:40]
Toshiba Satellite Pro U300 review
Reviews The Satellite Pro U300-14S runs Windows XP Professional, while the U300-14R can run either Windows XP Professional or Windows Vista Business — the latter preinstalled, the former provided as a recovery option on DVD.
[February 5, 2008, 7:17]
Windows Vista Business Upgrade
Downloads Users can upgrade to Windows Vista Business from Windows XP Pro, Windows XP Home, or Windows XP Tablet PC. Windows Vista Business is the first Windows operating system designed specifically to meet the needs of small businesses.
[January 26, 2007, 19:10]
The XP Alternative For Vista PCs
News The programme applies only to Windows Vista Business and Ultimate versions, and it is up to PC makers to decide how, if at all, they want to make XP available. Under Microsoft's licensing terms for Vista, buyers of Vista Business and Vista Ultimate...
[September 24, 2007, 8:37]
S6510: XP Faster, More Stable Than Vista
Blog As I have mentioned previously, the S6510 came with a certificate of "Downgrade Rights for Microsoft Windows Vista Business", and a Windows XP Professional Recovery DVD. So I decided to get a second disk drive, so that I could keep the original...
[January 13, 2008, 20:44]
Vista Pricing Leaks Out
News Windows Vista Business, meanwhile, is priced slightly below the XP Pro upgrade price. On the business side, Microsoft listed Windows Vista Business at a price that equates to £179.47, 7 percent less than Microsoft charges in Canada for Windows XP...
[August 29, 2006, 8:45]
Software Jihad
Blog His claim is that typical Chinese people can't afford the local retail prices for legitimate Windows XP Pro. Maybe the typical Chinese shopkeeper or lawyer shouldn't be running Windows XP Pro. Considering how well Vista is doing, Windows 7 might be...
[November 2, 2008, 14:04]
Evidence Mounts For Premium Vista
News In at least one place, the software makes reference to Home Basic Edition, Home Premium Edition, Ultimate Edition and three versions of Vista Professional: Standard Edition, Small Business Edition and Enterprise Edition.
[September 14, 2005, 9:05]
Fujitsu Siemens LifeBook P1610 review
Reviews Our review sample of the LifeBook P1610 ran Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005, although Windows Vista Business is also available. We found the LifeBook P1610 reasonably responsive when running mainstream business applications, although we'd advise...
[July 26, 2007, 12:29]
Acrobat 9 review
Reviews Acrobat 9 requires at least a 1.3GHz processor running Windows Vista or XP with Service Pack 2, with 256MB of RAM, screen resolution of 1,024 by 768, and 2.13GB of free hard-drive space at minimum. Installing Acrobat 9 Pro Extended took about 20...
[June 26, 2008, 11:08]
Microsoft Goes On Green Vista Offensive
News The report, carried out by PC Pro Labs, compared the running costs, carbon emissions and energy efficiency of three HP desktops running managed Windows Vista and standard XP. The study, which compared energy usage between Windows XP and Windows...
[March 22, 2007, 13:17]
Windows XP Embedded Standard 2009 CTP#1 & CTP#2
Blog All without having to continue to allow Windows XP Pro to be sold instead of Wista. A dubious feature at least in our environment since our Windows based software applications won't run on Vista. them that Windows XP Embedded was finally going to...
[August 14, 2008, 1:58]
Vista Vs XP
Blog Comment Yes the deal we have allows us to "downgrade" to XP BUT we have to BUY Vista Business to do it. When they come in with Vista on them, they go out into the rental fleet with XP Pro. So the XP to Vista ratio is 100%.
[July 30, 2008, 12:48]
Toshiba Satellite Pro U400-10H review
Reviews Windows Vista Business with Service Pack 1 is preinstalled, but you get a recovery DVD that allows you to switch to Windows XP Professional if Vista isn't your cup of tea. Toshiba does not provide a claimed battery life for the U400 under Windows...
[August 1, 2008, 15:59]
Adobe Launches Revamped Creative Suite
News The applications also run on Windows Vista and Windows XP. On a related note, Loiacono said that he is not aware of any substantial problems with running Creative Suite 2 on Windows Vista but that the company is not officially recommending that...
[March 27, 2007, 10:14]
Acer: Vista Is An Excuse For Microsoft Price Hikes
News Wong also said that the manufacturer's licence for Vista Home Premium is 10 percent more expensive than for XP Home. Top of the range is the Vista Ultimate Edition which can be pre-ordered for £325 from Amazon.co.uk and again is significantly more...
[October 27, 2006, 13:35]
