Windows XP To Be Phased Out Despite Customer Demand

By early 2008, Microsoft’s contracts with computer makers will require companies to only sell Vista-loaded machines. “The OEM version of XP Professional goes next January,” said Frank Luburic, senior ThinkPad product manager for Lenovo. “At that point, they’ll have no choice.”

It’s not mentioned whether or not this will effect retail copies of the OS, but its doubtful. This is a bad move regardless, because Vista as it stands is unreliable. Of course, a lot can happen between now and years end, but it would be a small miracle to see all these finicky issues simply “fixed”.

Source: APC Mag