From: Ad 

Terrific. Go Ubuntu et al.

I know of a number of our gov dept inc the nhs who're not going to Vista
for a period of time but will be continuing to buy machies & will
require support.

It is possible that we are chatting to HP (esp it's compaq arm/brand) wrt
Suse on their h/w inc support, drivers etc.


Adam

mike wrote:
> Another shining example of Microsoft forcing the users to buy what they
> do not want to buy.
>
> Must be nice having a monopoly, you do not have to care about your
> customers, just continually force-feed them what you want them to buy.
>
>
> http://apcmag.com/5835/vendors_in_no_rush_to_ditch_xp_for_vista
>
> ===
> Computer makers have been told they'll no longer be able to get Windows
> XP OEM by the end of this year, despite consumer resistance to Vista and
> its compatibility problems.
>
> 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."
>
> Despite Microsoft's relentless promotion of Vista, manufacturers are
> still seeing plenty of demand from customers for systems preloaded with
> XP, especially in the finicky SOHO market. ...
> ===
>
>
>   /m

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