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Old August 12th 07, 04:20 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell,alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000,alt.sys.pc-clone.micron
Barry Watzman
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Default OT Interesting Note

All of the major laptop makers that make machines for corporate markets
still offer XP (MS is allowing them to do that for the remainder of this
calendar year). That includes Dell, HP, Gateway, Lenovo and Toshiba.
But you will only find it on machines sold by direct or corporate
channels ... you cannot go into a retail store and find a machine "off
the shelf" with XP (with the possible exception of CompUSA, which is
more corporate oriented).


Tony Harding wrote:
Barry Watzman wrote:
Only because they are OLD and/or (probably and) refurbished laptops.


Lenovo still offers a choice of Vista xxx or XP Pro on their newest
models, e.g., their R61 ThinkPad. The Vista Home (might be Premium) is
included and Vista Business & XP Pro cost an additional $30.

http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/c...8E19B36EC665A7