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images/news/vista.jpgWhile Microsoft is still pushing Vista hard, the company is quietly allowing PC makers to offer a 'downgrade' option to buyers that get machines with the new operating system but want to switch to Windows XP.
The program 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. Fujitsu has been among the most aggressive, starting last month to include an XP disc in the box with its laptops and tablets.
"That's going to help out small-and medium-size businesses,' Fujitsu marketing manager Brandon Farris told CNET News.com."
CNET
LOL.
The program 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. Fujitsu has been among the most aggressive, starting last month to include an XP disc in the box with its laptops and tablets.
"That's going to help out small-and medium-size businesses,' Fujitsu marketing manager Brandon Farris told CNET News.com."
CNET
LOL.
*sigh* I guess we all saw that one comming. I have been looking at a new lappy and i shudder to think what is required to run Home Premium up to par (2gb RAM). Sheeze, and when you are looking at the bottom of the heap, it cost a lot to upgrade the RAM through the Dell and HP sites (not like i would choose that option). My little crappy celery lappy works ok with XP, i just need a decent battery for it (it runs for like 30 min on a full charge and the screen turned all the way down) 
. Can anyone say ebay? LOL Lappy battery here i come.
