From: "Rich" 

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   Why would Microsoft be unhappy that HP supports Windows 2000 =
Professional for customers that want it when Microsoft itself is =
supporting it through 2010?  See =
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3D3071.

   HP currently supports linux on its 8000 series notebooks.  See =
http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/cache/317386-0-0-0-121.html.  =
Nothing new here.

   Sure sounds like more typical mike miller prejudice and bigotry.

Rich

  "mike"  wrote in message =
news:t5l363tnrt611094l20rakipm1ts87mh29{at}4ax.com...

  Interesting, with the new notebooks, HP is still supporting Windows
  2000, and the notebooks are certified for Linux.   No wonder Microsoft
  is so grouchy of late.

  http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=3D40011


  =3D=3D=3D
  SOURCES SAID HP will introduce the 8000 series of performance =
notebooks
  in the third quarter of this year, aimed at the business market.

  It's also preparing to introduce some ultra-light models.=20

  The 8000 series includes the 17-inch 3.4Kg 8710w, the 8710p, the and =
the
  15.4-inch 2.8Kg 8510w and the 8510p.

  The ultra light models both have 12.1-inch screens with the 2710p
  weighing 1.7Kg and the 2510p 1.3Kg.

  The performance machines come with a range of HP and other software =
for
  notebook management and will be offered supporting Vista, XP and =
Windows
  2000. The machines are also certified for Linux. =B5
  =3D=3D=3D

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   Why would Microsoft be unhappy that HP supports =
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.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3D3071.
 
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Nothing new here.
 
   Sure sounds like more typical mike miller prejudice =
and=20
bigotry.
 
Rich
 

  "mike" <mailto:mike{at}barkto.com=20
 
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wrote in =
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  SAID HP will introduce the 8000 series of performance notebooksin =
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series=20
  includes the 17-inch 3.4Kg 8710w, the 8710p, the and the15.4-inch =
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screens=20
  with the 2710pweighing 1.7Kg and the 2510p
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performance=20
  machines come with a range of HP and other software fornotebook =
management=20
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  also certified for Linux. =B5=3D=3D=3D  =
/m

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