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from: Adam
date: 2007-04-21 09:27:58
subject: Re: Microsoft cut off date for XP shorter than predecessors

From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Geo. wrote:
> "mike"  wrote in message
> news:5jei2350merjajj90ij98cj5p2h7k01odl{at}4ax.com...
>
>> Paul DeGroot, an analyst with Directions on Microsoft, research firm
>> said Microsoft wants "to push Vista, but I don't see them forcing this
>> on the market."
>>
>> A bigger motivation, he suggested was that Microsoft wanted to simplify
>> the number of product lines in the market place.
>
> Yeah right, that's why there are so many versions of vista..
>
> Geo.

Do you remember when the std MS line wrt Linux was to do with how many
versions of linux there were & thus the confusion caused...? Given
older versions still in use..how many are there now (inc "Windows
Server")?


Adam

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