I'm very suprised that I haven't seen more news about this.
I work for NEC and after June 30 we will not be selling any computers that don't have Windows XP loaded on them. Microsoft weilds a lot of power over the OEMs by offering discounts that if taken away would destroy even a pretty large business like NEC.
Please note: I haven't seen the contract. I don't know what it says. All I'm reporting on is the effect. No more "non-Windows XP sales" after July 1.
Some retailers will sell their stocks after July 1, but they won't be able to buy new machines after that date.
This is particularly dire for large corporations that haven't yet started to get into Windows XP. This will force them to adopt XP.
The way Bush and the Congress reacted you'd think that there's a state-sponsored religion thing going on. I guess people who don't believe in the Great Turtle in the Sky are going to be outcast and forgotten. According to the MSNBC unscientific poll only about 25% of the American people agree with the decision yesterday to make the pledge of allegience unconstitutional.
Heh. The masses are asses, what can I say?
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