Long live XP

[Jordy]

I'm pretty sure it works like this:

You buy the computer with Vista Home Premium, but if you want to downgrade to XP. The only way the OEM can get a copy of Windows XP is with Windows Vista Ultimate which has a clause offering Windows XP if you don't like Vista Ultimate. So that extra charge to downgrade is actually upgrading you to Ultimate which then allows you to downgrade to XP.

As Microsoft have stated, they make no money out of this.

[no waiii]

This is about downgrading Microsoft Windows XP.

Regardless of everything else this forum is intended for discussing Microsoft products. As XP is a product it is suitable to discuss it here. If I was buying a Mac I would post it in the Mac section even though I'm buying the Mac from BestBuy.

-Rep for calling names, where name calling is not needed.

I know its about Microsoft Windows, but you think it has to do something about microsoft when microsoft has nothing to do with the downgrades.
See i can use bold text too.

You really need to learn to read posts, and reply with answers that make sence, and btw i never called you name? i just said how stupid you looked for thinking that you knew it all.

[HotelUser]

I know its about Microsoft Windows, but you think it has to do something about microsoft when microsoft has nothing to do with the downgrades.

I never said this had something to do with Microsoft other than Microsoft being the creators of XP. It is irrelevant that Microsoft has nothing to do with downgrading.

See i can use bold text too.

It's a lovely feature .

You really need to learn to read posts, and reply with answers that make sence, and btw i never called you name? i just said how stupid you looked for thinking that you knew it all.

I think you need to read posts better. I'm finding you not making much sense. This is the Microsoft Windows section. This is news related to Microsoft Windows.

[Oleh]

Microsoft had a strict agreement with the Manufacturers that XP had to stop being sold with OEM PCs, but then Manufactureres found a way around it by selling an XP license AND a Vista license with the PC, so actually, the ones cashing in on it ARE people like Dell, HP, Lenovo, IBM etc etc

My pc came with XP installed, not activated though, but to be fair it is a custom pc.