Microsoft to stop selling Windows XP on Monday


	Microsoft to stop selling Windows XP on Monday

skwirlinator

6-30-2008 12:29 PM

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microsoft, selling, windows xp, os, vista, angry peasants

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6-30-2008 12:53 PM

tabsey

They are now officially run by greed, it would seem. Forcing people to buy vista, will send more to lynux and firefox and Mac.

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